Paul Haddacks

Sir Paul Haddacks
Haddacks in 2019
28th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
In office
17 October 2005 – 1 April 2011
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byIan Macfadyen
Succeeded byAdam Wood
Personal details
Born (1946-10-27) 27 October 1946 (age 78)
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Penny, Lady Haddacks[1]
Children1 son[1]
Residence(s)Chichester, West Sussex[2]
Alma materBritannia Royal Naval College
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1964–2004
RankVice Admiral
CommandsHMS Intrepid
HMS Naiad
HMS Cleopatra
HMS Scimitar
Battles/warsGulf War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks, KCB (born 27 October 1946) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Navy who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 2005 to 2011.

Early life

Haddacks was born on 27 October 1946. He was educated at Kingswood School, in Bath.

Having attended the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Haddacks joined the Royal Navy in 1964 and specialised in navigation.[1] He commanded successively the frigates HMS Cleopatra and HMS Naiad.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 1 February 1977,[3] to commander on 31 December 1979,[4] and to captain on 31 December 1984.[5] He went on to be assistant director of Navy Plans in the Ministry of Defence and was later given command of the assault ship HMS Intrepid.[1] He became Senior Naval Officer Middle East and commander of UK maritime forces during Operation Desert Shield in 1990, Assistant Chief of Staff Policy and Requirements Division at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in 1994 and UK Military Representative to NATO in 1997.[1] He was appointed Director of the International Military Staff at NATO in 2001 and retired in 2004.[1]

Later life

Haddacks was the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 17 October 2005 until 1 April 2011.[6]

Honours and decorations

In the 2000 New Year Honours, Haddacks was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB).[7]

He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Isle of Man Army Cadet Force on 1 November 2005.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NATO Biography
  2. ^ The Governor
  3. ^ "No. 47149". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 February 1977. p. 2121.
  4. ^ "No. 48080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 1980. p. 1435.
  5. ^ "No. 50020". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 1985. p. 1241.
  6. ^ "Island says farewell to governor". Manx Radio. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  7. ^ "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 2.
  8. ^ "No. 57845". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 2005. p. 16383.
Military offices
Preceded by UK Military Representative to NATO
1997–2000
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
2005–2011
Succeeded by