For his father, the admiral, see Benjamin Bathurst (Royal Navy officer).
His Excellency Lieutenant General
Sir Ben Bathurst
KCVO CBE
Major General Bathurst in 2021
Governor of Gibraltar
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Monarch
Charles III
Chief Minister
Fabian Picardo
Preceded by
Sir David Steel
Personal details
Born
(1964-04-16) 16 April 1964 (age 60)
Relations
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst (father)
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
British Army
Years of service
1983-2024
Rank
Lieutenant General
Unit
Welsh Guards
Commands
UK Military Representative to NATO London District Household Division 1st Battalion Welsh Guards
Battles/wars
Operation Banner War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) Bronze Star Medal (United States)
Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin John Bathurst, KCVO, CBE (born 15 April 1964) is a retired senior British Army officer. He is currently serving as Governor of Gibraltar, having replaced Sir David Steel, in June 2024.
General Sir BenBathurst appointed new Governor of Gibraltar". GBC. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024. "Lieutenant General Sir BenBathurst was sworn...
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Commander Home Command 2021–2023 Succeeded by Charles Seymour Collins Preceded by Sir BenBathurst UK Military Representative to NATO 2023–present Incumbent...
Devolved representative dependency • Monarch Charles III • Governor BenBathurst • Chief Minister Fabian Picardo • Mayor Carmen Gómez Legislature Parliament...
for Cirencester above Sir BenBathurst (born 1964), British general, son of the Royal Navy officer above Earl of Bathurst This disambiguation page lists...
Australian Labor Party is named in honour of Ben Chifley Chifley dam About 17 kms (11 mi) upstream of Bathurst. In 1975 he was honoured on a postage stamp...
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(1926–2016): record producer for The Beatles. Admiral of the Fleet Sir BenBathurst (1936–): First Sea Lord 1993–95 and the last Royal Navy officer to be...
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