Sir Francis Richards | |
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![]() 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) |
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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) | |
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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.
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