Defence Services Secretary

The Defence Services Secretary is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.Template:Infobox official post

Responsibilities

The Defence Services Secretary is the senior member of the Royal Household responsible for liaison between the Sovereign and the British Armed Forces. They are answerable to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff for tri-service appointments, national ceremonial events and honours, decorations, awards and medals. From 1992 the Defence Services Secretary has been double-hatted with a second Ministry of Defence role, generally that of Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel).

List of Defence Services Secretaries

Defence Services Secretaries have been:

• General Sir Rodney Moore, Template:Post-nominals 1964–1966
• Vice Admiral Sir Ian Hogg, Template:Post-nominals 1966–1967
• Air Vice-Marshal Sir Alan Boxer, Template:Post-nominals 1967–1970
• Major General Sir Chandos Blair, Template:Post-nominals 1970–1972
• Rear Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest, Template:Post-nominals 1972–1975
• Air Vice-Marshal Sir Brian Stanbridge, Template:Post-nominals 1975–1979
• Rear Admiral Sir Leslie Townsend, Template:Post-nominals 1979–1982
• Major General Sir Michael Palmer, Template:Post-nominals 1982–1985
• Air Vice-Marshal Sir Richard Peirse, Template:Post-nominals 1985–1988
• Rear Admiral Sir David Allen, Template:Post-nominals 1988–1991
• Major General Brian Pennicott, Template:Post-nominals 1991–1994 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) from 1992)
• Air Vice-Marshal Peter Harding, Template:Post-nominals 1994–1998
• Rear Admiral Rodney Lees, Template:Post-nominals 1998–2001 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post)
• Major General Christopher Elliot, Template:Post-nominals 2001–2004 (Director General, Reserve Forces and Cadets as secondary post)
• Air Vice-Marshal David Pocock, Template:Post-nominals 2004–2005 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post)
• Rear Admiral Peter Wilkinson, Template:Post-nominals 2005–2007 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post)
• Major General Matthew Sykes, Template:Post-nominals 2007–2010
• Air Vice-Marshal David Murray, Template:Post-nominals 2010–2012
• Rear Admiral Simon Williams, Template:Post-nominals 2012–2015 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post)
• Major-General Richard Nugee, Template:Post-nominals 2015–2016 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) as secondary post)
• Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe, Template:Post-nominals 2016–2019 (Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) as secondary post)
• Rear Admiral James Macleod, Template:Post-nominals 2019-2022 (Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel Capability) as secondary post)
• Major General Eldon Millar, Template:Post-nominals 2022–2024 (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (People Capability) as secondary post)
• Major General Lisa Keetley 2024–present (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (People Capability) as secondary post)