Vice-Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks, KCB (born 27 October 1946) is a retired senior officer of the

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who served as

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from 2005 to 2011.

Early life

Haddacks was born on 27 October 1946. He was educated at

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, in

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Military career

Having attended the

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, Haddacks joined the

in 1964 and specialised in navigation. He commanded successively the frigates HMS ''Cleopatra'' and HMS ''Naiad''. He went on to be assistant director of Navy Plans in the

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and was later given command of the assault ship HMS ''Intrepid''. He became Senior Naval Officer Middle East and commander of UK maritime forces during Operation

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in 1990, Assistant Chief of Staff Policy and Requirements Division at

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in 1994 and UK Military Representative to NATO in 1997. He was appointed Director of the International Military Staff at NATO in 2001 and retired in 2004.

Later life

Haddacks was the

from 17 October 2005 until 1 April 2011.

Honours and decorations

In the

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, Haddacks was appointed

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(KCB). He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Isle of Man

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on 1 November 2005.

References

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