Rodney Lees
Rodney Lees | |
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| Born | 31 December 1944 |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
| Branch | Error creating thumbnail: Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1962-2001 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Awards | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Rear Admiral Rodney Burnett Lees, CVO (born 31 December 1944) is a former senior Royal Navy officer who served as Defence Services Secretary from 1998 to 2001.
Naval career
[edit | edit source]Educated at Charterhouse School, Lees joined the Royal Navy in 1962.[1] He decided to undertake legal training from 1974 and was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1976.[1] He became Legal Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command in 1977, Deputy Chief Supply Officer (Pay) at the Ministry of Defence in 1980 and Supply Officer for the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in 1982.[1] He went on to be Fleet Legal and Administration Officer in 1984, Secretary to the Chief of Fleet Support in 1986 and Deputy Command Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1988.[1] After that he became Secretary to the First Sea Lord in 1990, Director of Defence Personnel in 1992 and Chief of Staff to the Second Sea Lord in 1995.[1] He served as Defence Services Secretary and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) from 1998 to 2001.[2]
Family
[edit | edit source]In 1969 he married Rosemary Elizabeth Blake; they had two sons.[1] Following the dissolution of his first marriage, he married Molly McEwen in 1982.[1]