Francis Richards (diplomat)

Sir Francis Richards KCMG CVO KStJ DL
Sir Francis Richards at the Ceremony of the Keys, Gibraltar
Governor of Gibraltar
In office 27 May 2003 – 17 July 2006
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Chief Minister	Peter Caruana
Preceded by	Sir David Durie
Succeeded by	Sir Robert Fulton
Director of the Government Communications Headquarters
In office July 1998 – April 2003
Preceded by	Sir Kevin Tebbit
Succeeded by	Sir David Pepper
Personal details
Born	1945 (age 78–79)
Parent	Sir Brooks Richards (father)
Alma mater	King's College, Cambridge
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1967–69
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Royal Green Jackets
Battles/wars	United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

Viceregal styles of Sir Francis Richards (2003–2006)
Reference style	His Excellency
Spoken style	Your Excellency

Sir Francis Neville Richards KCMG CVO KStJ DL (born 1945) is a former British civil servant and diplomat who was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar from 2003 to 2006, and the director of the Government Communications Headquarters from 1998 to 2003.