Press release
Change of Governor of Gibraltar: Lt Gen Sir Ben Bathurst
Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst KCVO, CBE has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar in succession to Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE, DL.
Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst KCVO, CBE has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar in succession to Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE, DL. Sir Ben Bathurst will take up his appointment during June 2024.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Benjamin John Bathurst
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2024 to present | Pre-posting activities, plus voluntary role as Army Commissioner for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| 2020 to 2023 | Brussels, UK Delegation to NATO, UK Military Representative to NATO and the EU |
| 2016 to 2019 | London, Major General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District |
| 2015 to 2016 | London, Royal College of Defence Studies |
| 2014 to 2015 | Kabul, Senior British Military Representative-Afghanistan |
| 2011 to 2014 | Army Headquarters, Andover, Director Training (Army) |
| 2010 to 2011 | Pirbright, Commander, Initial Training Group |
| 2008 to 2009 | Baghdad, Deputy Director Strategy Policy & Assessment |
| 2006 to 2008 | Ministry of Defence, Director Public Relations (Army) |
| 2004 to 2006 | St Athan, Wales; Maysan, Iraq; London: Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards |
| 2003 to 2004 | Baghdad, Deputy Combined Joint Operations 5 |
| 2001 to 2003 | Ministry of Defence, NATO and EU Policy |
| 1999 to 2001 | Ministry of Defence, Equipment Capability Anti-Armour Systems |
| 1987 to 2000 | Appointments/Detachments from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards with 4 tours of Northern Ireland; Bosnia; Belize; Canada; Germany |
| 1987 | Commissioned into Welsh Guards from Sandhurst |
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