Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce

The Lord Boyce
Official portrait, 2019
Born	(1943-04-02)2 April 1943 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	6 November 2022(2022-11-06) (aged 79)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1961–2003
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet
Commands held	Chief of the Defence Staff (2001–2003) First Sea Lord (1998–2001) Commander-in-Chief Fleet (1997–1998) Naval Home Command (1995–1997) Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla (1992–1994) Flag Officer Sea Training (1991–1992) Director of Naval Staff Duties (1989–1991) Senior Naval Officer, Middle East (1989) HMS Brilliant (1983–1984) HMS Superb (1979–1981) HMS Opossum (1974–1976) HMS Oberon (1973–1974)
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awards	Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Other work	Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London (2003–2022) Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports (2005–2022) Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom (2021–2022) Regimental Colonel Commandant of the Special Boat Service

Admiral of the Fleet Michael Cecil Boyce, Baron Boyce, KG, GCB, OBE, KStJ, DL (2 April 1943 – 6 November 2022) was a British Royal Navy officer who also sat as a crossbench member of the House of Lords until his death in November 2022.

Boyce commanded three submarines and then a frigate before achieving higher command in the Navy and serving as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 1998 to 2001 and then as Chief of the Defence Staff from 2001 to 2003. As Chief of Defence Staff he is believed to have had concerns about US plans for a national missile defence system. In early 2003 he advised the British Government on the deployment of troops for the invasion of Iraq, seeking assurances as to the legitimacy of the deployment before it was allowed to proceed.