Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer will succeed Sir Richard Gozney
The next Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man has been confirmed.
Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer will succeed Sir Richard Gozney and arrangements for his swearing in ceremony at Castle Rushen will be announced later this summer.
Sir John has served in the British Army for 39 years in a career which has included tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He has just completed a three-year tour as the Defence Senior Adviser Middle East and North Africa at the Ministry of Defence.
Prior to his recent role as the principal adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff on the Middle East, Sir John was Chief of Joint Operations.
This involved commanding all of the UK’s worldwide operations including those with NATO and the United Nations (UN).
Sir John has described it as a ‘great honour’ to be appointed by Her Majesty The Queen as the Island’s Crown representative.
He adds ‘it is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the Island and its community’.
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