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General The Lord Dannatt British Army Chief of the General Staff 2006-2009

Lord Dannatt is possibly the most successful general of our times, and highly respected by his peers and the general public. He was appointed Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the Army, in 2006. He was a key advisor in David Cameron's defence team whilst the Conservatives were in opposition. Included in his many prestigious appointments over the years, is the ceremonial position of Constable of the Tower of London, which he took over in 2009. He is Chairman of the Durham Global Security Institute, a Trustee of the Windsor Leadership Trust, a Founder Patron of the Service charity Help for Heroes, Patron of the war-zone charity, Hope and Homes for Children and of Street Child of Sierra Leone.

"Richard Dannatt voices the fears and frustrations of a nation"

General The Lord Richard Dannatt

In detail

Lord Dannatt was commissioned into The Green Howard's Regiment in 1971, and served in various positions in Germany, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Kosovo until 2000, when he returned to Bosnia as the Deputy Commander for Operations of the NATO Stabilisation Force. From 2001 to 2002 he was the Assistant Chief of the General Staff in the Ministry of Defence before taking command of NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. In 2005 he took over as Commander in Chief Land Command, and became Chief of the General Staff in 2006.

What he offers you

Lord Dannatt is ideally positioned to offer companies seeking advice on leadership and all global issues including risk and security, his analysis and assessment based on his British intelligence and security expertise, and is happy taking questions right across the board. A decorated officer for bravery during a long illustrious military career, Lord Dannatt is renowned for his courageous words, standing up for issues he strongly believes in. He talks with astonishing candor in his frank and honest presentations that provide insights from his unique perspective as a former head of the British Army.

How he presents

With a wealth of rich anecdotes and stories from his military career, Lord Dannatt combines eloquence and humour in his content rich, personalised presentations.

Languages

He presents in English.

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Topics

  • Leadership in Turbulent Times
  • Reflections on 40 Years as a Soldier: Past and Future
  • Challenge for Defence in the Next Decade
  • Current Affairs - Defence, Security
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Middle East

Publications

  • 2010
    Leading from the Front

Credentials

  • 2011
    Raised to the peerage as Baron Dannatt of Keswick, in the County of Norfolk
  • 2009
    Appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the New Year Honours
  • He was also appointed to the ceremonial position of Constable of the Tower of London
  • 2005
    Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
  • 1999
    Awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
  • 1996
    Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
  • 1973
    Decorated with the Military Cross (MC)

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