Fourth Sea Lord (Baustralia)
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Fourth Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy | |
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His Royal Navy | |
Type | Role |
Abbreviation | 4SL/CoN |
Formation | 27 May 2021 |
First holder | VAdm Lord Atlas |
The Fourth Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy (4SL/CoN) is the fifth most senior member of His Royal Navy having primary responsibility for personnel management, procurement and/or design of ships, as well as recruiting. The current sea lord, since 5 July 2023, is Vice admiral Rory Leonard.
Year | Sovereign | Year | Commander |
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Fourth Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy | |||
2017 – | John | 27 May 2021 – 16 July 2022 | Vice admiral Lord Atlas |
16 July 2022 – 6 November 2022 | Vice admiral Sir Oliver Doig | ||
6 November 2022 – present | Vacancy | ||
16 July 2022 – 6 November 2022 | Vice admiral Rory Leonard |
Order of precedence
Admiralty | ||
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Preceded by Third Sea Lord |
Fourth Sea Lord | Succeeded by Fifth Sea Lord |