Iain Lower | |
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.jpg) Rear Admiral Lower in 2020 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1992–2022 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Dragon HMS Gloucester |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| Other work | Deputy MasterTrinity House |
Rear AdmiralIain Stuart Lower,CB is a seniorRoyal Navy officer. He wasAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) 2020-2022. He is the current Deputy Master ofTrinity House.[1]
Lower joined theRoyal Navy on 1 May 1992.[2] He became commanding officer of thedestroyerHMS Gloucester in 2009 and,[3] in that capacity, was deployed to theSouth Atlantic.[4] He went on to become commanding officer of the destroyerHMS Dragon in 2013,[5] Head of Military Plans for Africa and the Americas in 2014, and theChief of the Defence Staff's personal Liaison Officer to theChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff inWashington, D.C. in 2016.[6] After that he became Director for Strategy, International Relations, Maritime Sector, Parliamentary & Academic Engagement in September 2017,[6][7] andAssistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) from November 2020 until November 2022,[8] when he retired from active royal navy service.[9]
After leaving Royal Navy service, he worked at theCommonwealth War Graves Commission, as the Director of Strategy, Communications & Commonwealth Affairs.[10]
In September 2023, he was nominated to become Deputy Master ofTrinity House, replacing CaptainIan McNaught.[10] In February 2024, he took up his position as Deputy Master.[11] He was also sworn in as Elder Brethren of the court.[12]
Lower has been a Trustee ofThe Seafarers' Charity since 2021.[13]
Lower was appointed aCompanion of the Order of the Bath in the2022 Birthday Honours.[14]
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| Preceded by | Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) 2020–2022 | Succeeded by |