Rear Admiral Sir Jeremy Michael de Halpert, (born 9 July 1947) is a former senior

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officer who served as

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from 1998 until his retirement in 2002.

Naval career

Educated at

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and the

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, de Halpert was commissioned as a sub-lieutenant in the

in 1966.Profile of Rear-Admiral Sir Jeremy de Halpert
/ref> He was given command of the

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HMS ''Sheraton'' in 1975 and served in the Falklands War on board the destroyer in 1982. Promoted to commander on 31 December 1984, he took command of the frigate before further promotion to captain in 1990 and command of the frigate . De Halpert was appointed Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer, Surface Training at

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in 1992, Deputy UK National Military Representative to the

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in 1994 and Director of Overseas Military Activity at the Ministry of Defence in 1996 before taking up the post of

in 1998. He retired from military service in 2002.

Civic career

In retirement Sir Jeremy was appointed Deputy Master before becoming Executive Chairman of the Corporation of Trinity House, the charitable body responsible for running lighthouses and maintaining navigation buoys around the United Kingdom, as well as other

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matters. De Halpert is Prime Warden-elect of the Shipwrights' Company for 2016–17, supporting Lord Mayor The Lord Mountevans, the first Shipwright since Sir Frank Alexander was

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(1944–45).

Family

Of Scottish

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, de Halpert is married to Jane ''née'' Fattorini (''now'' styled Lady de Halpert).

References

External links

''Who's Who'' 2016

www.shipwrights.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:De Halpert, Jeremy 1947 births Living people English people of Scottish descent People educated at Canford School Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College Royal Navy personnel of the Falklands War Companions of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Royal Navy rear admirals