Chiefs of Navy

Read a list of those who served as Naval Advisers to the Government, First Naval Members, Chiefs of Naval Staff and Chiefs of Navy.

New Zealand Naval Forces Naval Adviser to the Government
Captain P.H. Hall-Thompson, CMG, RN	CNS May 1914 – Jul 1919
Commander T.A. Williams, CBE, RN	CNS Aug 1919 – Mar 1921
New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy First Naval Member
Commodore A.G. Hotham, CB, CMG, RN	CNS Mar 1921 – May 1924
Commodore A.F. Beal, CB, CMG, RN	CNS May 1921 – Aug 1926
Commodore G. Blake, CB, DSO, RN	CNS Sep 1929 – Apr 1932
Rear Admiral F.B. Watson, DSO	CNS Apr 1932 – May 1935
Rear Admiral The Hon. E.R. Drumond, CB, MVO	CNS May 1935 – Jun 1938
Chief of Naval Staff & First Naval Member
Commodore H.E. Horan, DSC, RN	CNS Jun 1038 – Apr 1940
Commodore W.E. Parry, CB, RN	CNS May 1940 – Sep 1941
Royal New Zealand Navy Chief of Naval Staff & First Naval Member
Commodore W.E. Parry, CB, RN	CNS Sep 1941 – Jun 1942
Commodore Sir Atwell Lake Bt, CB, OBE, RN	CNS Jun 1942 – Jul 1945
Commodore G. Faulkner, DSC, RN	CNS Jul 1945 – May 1947
Commodore G.W.G. Simpson, CB,	CNS Jul 1947 – Jun 1950
Commodore F.A. Balance, DSO, RN	CNS Jun 1950 – Apr 1953
Commodore Sir Charles E. Madden Bt, RN	CNS Apr 1953 – May 1955
Rear Admiral J.E.H. McBeath, CB, DSO, DSC, RN	CNS May 1955 – Feb 1958
Rear Admiral J.M. Villiers, OBE, RN	CNS Feb 1958 – Mar 1960
Rear Admiral P. Phipps, CBE, DSC, VRD	CNS Apr 1960 – Jun 1963
Rear Admiral R.E. Washbourn, CB, DSO, OBE	CNS Jul 1963 – Sep 1965
Rear Admiral J.O’C. Ross, CB, CBE	CNS Oct 1965 – Jun 1969
Rear Admiral L.G. Carr, CB, DSC	CNS Jul 1969 – May 1970
Chief of Naval Staff
Rear Admiral L.G. Carr, CB, DSC	CNS Jun 1970 – Jun 1972
Rear Admiral E.C. Thorne, CB, CBE	CNS Jul 1972 – Dec 1975
Rear Admiral J.F. McKenzie, CB, CBE	CNS Dec 1975 – Dec 1977
Rear Admiral N.D. Anderson, CB, CBE	CNS Dec 1977 – Apr 1980
Rear Admiral K.M. Saull, CB	CNS Apr 1980 – Apr 1983
Rear Admiral C.J. Steward, CB, RNZN	CNS Apr 1983 – Feb 1986
Rear Admiral L.J. Tempero, CB	CNS Feb 1986 – May 1987
Rear Admiral D.B. Domett, CB, CBE	CNS May 1987 – May 1989
Rear Admiral S.F. Teagle	CNS May 1989 – Mar 1991
Rear Admiral I.A. Hunter, CB	CNS Mar 1991 – Apr 1994
Rear Admiral J.E.N. Welch, CB	CNS Apr 1994 – Apr 1997
Rear Admiral K.F. Wilson, CBE, LVO	CNS Apr 1997 – Apr 2000
Rear Admiral P.M. McHaffie, OBE	CNS Apr 2000 – Apr 2003
Chief of Navy
Rear Admiral P.M. McHaffie, CNZM, OBE	CN Apr 2003 – Apr 2004
Rear Admiral D.I. Ledson, ONZM	CN Apr 2004 – Apr 2009
Rear Admiral A.J. Parr MVO	CN Apr 2009 – Dec 2012
Rear Admiral Jack Steer, ONZM	CN Dec 2012 – Dec 2015
Rear Admiral John Martin, ONZM	CN Dec 2015 – Nov 2018
Rear Admiral David Proctor	CN Nov 2018 – incumbent