Vice Admiral Robin Paul Boissier, (born 14 October 1953) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as

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from 2004 to 2006.

Personal life

Boissier is the only son of Peter Clement Boissier, formerly of the

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, and his wife Joan Rosemary ( Yeomans), Boissier is married to Susie.

Naval career

Boissier joined the Royal Navy in 1974.Paul Boissier
Civil Society He was appointed Deputy Commander, Strike Force South in 2003, Director-General Logistics (Fleet) and

in 2004, and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet and Chief Naval Warfare Officer in 2006. He retired in 2009.

Later life

In retirement Boissier became Chief Executive of the

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. Vice Admiral Boissier retired from the RNLI in May 2019 and was succeeded by Mark Dowie.Mark Dowie
RNLI, May 2019

References

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