George Hamilton (Northern Ireland police officer)
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27 June 1967
Sir George Hamilton | |
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_(George_Hamilton_cropped).png) Hamilton in 2018 | |
| Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 30 June 2014 – 30 June 2019 | |
| Deputy | Drew Harris |
| Preceded by | Matt Baggott |
| Succeeded by | Simon Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Ernest Craythorne Hamilton 27 June 1967 |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Salary | £207,000 |
Sir George Ernest Craythorne Hamilton QPM (born 27 June 1967) is a Northern Ireland retired police officer. From 2014 to 2019, he served as the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. He was previously the Assistant Chief Constable with responsibility for rural policing.[1]
Hamilton was born on 27 June 1967 in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland.[2] He was educated at Gransha High for Boys, an all-boys state secondary school in Bangor, County Down.[2] He studied politics and economics at the Open University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[2][3] He also studied at the University of Ulster where he completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.[2][4]
