Andrew Mathews (Royal Navy officer)
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Vice Admiral Sir Andrew David Hugh Mathews KCB FREng[1] (born 27 June 1958) is a senior Royal Navy officer who was Chief of Materiél (Fleet), Royal Navy.
Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1958 Stanford le Hope, Essex |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | HM Naval Base Devonport |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Mathews served as commander of HM Naval Base Devonport.[2] Promoted to rear admiral, Mathews was appointed Director-General Nuclear and Controller of the Navy in 2006.[3] He went on to be Director-General Submarines in 2007[4] and then, following promotion to vice admiral, Mathews was appointed Chief of Materiel (Fleet) and Chief of Fleet Support in 2009,[5] a post he stood down from in December 2013.[6]
Having been appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2008 New Year Honours,[7] Mathews was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2013 New Year Honours.[8]