Vice Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB, CBE, ADC
Former senior officer in the Royal Navy. His most senior naval posting was as Second Sea Lord from 2005 to 2008.
The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Governor is appointed by the British Monarch on the advice of the British Government.
The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he is responsible for formally appointing the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, along with other members of the Government of Gibraltar after a general election. The Governor also has sole responsibility for defence and security.
The incumbent Governor is Vice Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB, CBE, ADC, who succeeded his predecessor Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton KBE on 26 October 2009
