Vice Admiral Robin Paul Boissier, CB (born 14 October 1953) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of Fleet Support from 2004 to 2006.
Paul Boissier | |
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Born | 14 October 1953 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1974–2009 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Boissier is the only son of Peter Clement Boissier, formerly of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and his wife Joan Rosemary (née Yeomans),[1][2]
Boissier is married to Susie.[3]
Boissier joined the Royal Navy in 1974.[4] He was appointed Deputy Commander, Strike Force South in 2003,[5] Director-General Logistics (Fleet) and Chief of Fleet Support in 2004,[6] and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet and Chief Naval Warfare Officer in 2006.[7] He retired in 2009.[8]
In retirement Boissier became Chief Executive of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[4] Vice Admiral Boissier retired from the RNLI in May 2019 and was succeeded by Mark Dowie.[9]