Paul Haddacks

Sir Paul Haddacks
Vice Admiral; Sir Paul Haddacks; KCB
	Haddacks in 2019
28th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
	In office; 17 October 2005 – 1 April 2011
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Ian Macfadyen
Succeeded by	Adam Wood
Personal details
Born	Paul Kenneth Haddacks; 27 October 1946
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Penny, Lady Haddacks[1]
Children	1 son[1]
Residence	Chichester, West Sussex, England[2]
Alma mater	Britannia Royal Naval College
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Years of service	1964–2004
Rank	Vice Admiral
Unit	Eastern Fleet
Commands	HMS Scimitar; HMS Cleopatra; HMS Naiad; HMS Intrepid

Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks, KCB (born 27 October 1946) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Navy who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 2005 to 2011.

Early life

Haddacks was born on 27 October 1946. He was educated at Kingswood School, in Bath.

Military career

Having attended the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Haddacks joined the Royal Navy in 1964 and specialised in navigation.[1] He commanded successively the frigates HMS Cleopatra and HMS Naiad.[1] He went on to be Assistant Director of Navy Plans in the Ministry of Defence and was later given command of the assault ship HMS Intrepid.[1] He became Senior Naval Officer Middle East and commander of UK maritime forces during Operation Desert Shield in 1990, Assistant Chief of Staff Policy and Requirements Division at SHAPE in 1994 and UK Military Representative to NATO in 1997.[1] He was appointed Director of the International Military Staff at NATO in 2001 and retired in 2004.[1]

Later life

Haddacks was the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 17 October 2005 until 1 April 2011.[3]

Honours and decorations

In the 2000 New Year Honours, Haddacks was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB).[4]

He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Isle of Man Army Cadet Force on 1 November 2005.[5]

References

NATO Biography
The Governor
"Island says farewell to governor". Manx Radio. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
"No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 2.
"No. 57845". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 2005. p. 16383.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir John Cheshire	UK Military Representative to NATO 1997–2000	Succeeded by Sir Michael Willcocks
Government offices
Preceded by Michael Kerruish (Acting)	Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 2005–2011	Succeeded by Adam Wood

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[nato-1] NATO Biography

[2] The Governor

[3] "Island says farewell to governor". Manx Radio. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

[LG_31_December_1999-4] "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 2.

[LG_20_December_2005-5] "No. 57845". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 2005. p. 16383.