Sep 19 Change Of Governor Of Gibraltar
Lieutenant-General Sir James Benjamin Dutton KCB CBE has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB CBE. Sir James will take up his appointment during December 2013.
Sir James completed a full career of 37 years in the Royal Marines. His last ten years were dominated by Iraq and Afghanistan, either serving in those countries or dealing with the policy and operational issues from London and Washington DC. On retirement in 2010 he joined the Bechtel Corporation and has spent the last two and a half years as the Programme Director in Gabon in West Africa, latterly as the Director-General of the infrastructure development agency working directly for the Presidency.
On his appointment as Governor of Gibraltar, Sir James has said “I am delighted and honoured to be going to Gibraltar, especially given its historical connections with the Royal Marines. I hope that my many years of military experience combined now with three years of commercial experience will equip me well to deliver the Governor’s role and responsibilities toward Gibraltar and the United Kingdom. My wife and I are looking forward to meeting the people of Gibraltar”.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Adrian Johns commented: “I very much welcome the appointment of Jim Dutton whom I have known for many years. I am sure that he and his wife Liz will love Gibraltar and I know that they are both looking forward to their arrival in early December”.
