Change of Governor of Gibraltar: Lieutenant-General Edward Davis

Lieutenant-General Edward Davis CB CBE has been appointed as Governor of Gibraltar and Commander-in-Chief to succeed Lieutenant-General Sir James Benjamin Dutton KCB CBE. Lieutenant-General Edward Davis will take up his appointment in early 2016. Mrs Alison MacMillan MVO will assume the functions of Governor of Gibraltar until Lieutenant-General Edward Davis formally takes up his appointment.

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Lieutenant-General Edward Grant Martin Davis CB CBE

2014, present	Deputy Commander of NATO Land Forces in the rank of Lieutenant General, based in Turkey
2011, 2014	Commandant General of the Royal Marines and UK Amphibious Forces
2010, 2011	Commander 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines (concurrent with Commander UK Task Force Helmand Afghanistan)
2007, 2010	Chief of Staff of UK Special Forces
2007	Chief of Assurance in NATO Headquarters Afghanistan
2004, 2007	Ministry of Defence, Director, Special Projects Capability Acquisition
2002, 2004	Commanding Officer of the Special Boat Services
1982, 2002	Junior Regimental Command & Headquarters Staff Appointments

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