James Dutton
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James Dutton was a high ranking senior officer in the Royal Marines and the Ministry of Defence, deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
After retiring from the armed forces, he took up a role at infrastructure and engineering company Bechtel Civil and is now governor and commander in chief of Gibraltar.
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Career
Dutton joined the Royal Marines in 1972, working his way up to commandant general in 2004, chief of staff in 2006, deputy chief, deputy commander of the HQ international security assistance force and NATO international security assistance force in 2008 and finally retired as the lieutenant general at the Ministry of Defence.[1]
During his military career he was deployed in senior positions to Iraq and Afghanistan
Post military
After retiring from the Royal Marines and Ministry of Defence, Dutton took up a role at infrastructure and engineering company Bechtel Civil, as operations and infrastructure manager in May 2010. The role was approved by ACOBA "subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day of service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer".[2] In April 2011 he became Gabon programme director, where he set up and became director general of, l'Agence National Des Grands Travaux, an agency dealing with the $25 billion infrastructure plan that will look to modernise Gabon.[1]
He is currently the governor and commander in chief of Gibraltar.[1][3]
Education
- BSc (Hons), Systems and Management, The City University, London 1974-1977[1]
- Army Staff College Camberley, 1986-1987[1]
- International Relations and Strategy, Royal College of Defence Studies, 2000-2001[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jim Dutton Linkedin, accessed 9 December 2014
- ↑ Twelfth Report 2010-2011 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 9 December 2014
- ↑ Change of governor of Gibraltar Gov.UK, 19 September 2013, accessed 9 December 2014
