{"id":131834,"date":"2026-11-03T15:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=131834"},"modified":"2026-11-03T15:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:30:13","slug":"navy-chief-admiral-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/navy-chief-admiral-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy Chief Admiral of India, List 1947-2026, Current Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Navy Chief Admiral of India <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the highest professional authority of the Indian Navy, responsible for its leadership, operational preparedness and overall administration. The position plays an important role in safeguarding India&#8217;s maritime interests and strengthening national security. The Chief of the Naval Staff advises the government on naval matters and coordinates the development of the Navy&#8217;s operational capabilities, strategy and organisational structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Navy Chief Admiral of India<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heads the Indian Navy and is generally the highest ranking naval officer on active service. The officer holds a four star rank and serves as a key military advisor to the country&#8217;s civilian leadership on maritime security and defence matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Chief of Indian Navy<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The office of the <\/span><b>Navy Chief <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">involves professional leadership, strategic planning and administrative responsibilities. Its important features include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rank: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The position is held by a four star Admiral. It was upgraded from Vice Admiral to Admiral in March 1968, following the promotion of Adhar Kumar Chatterji.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>History: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After independence, the designation was Commander in Chief, Royal Indian Navy. The title changed in 1948 and the Commanders In Chief (Change in Designation) Act 1955 established the present designation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Eligibility: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior Vice Admirals of the Indian Navy are considered for appointment. The selection process generally examines senior officers serving as Vice Chief, Flag Officers Commanding in Chief and commanders of integrated military commands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Insignia: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The office carries the four star Admiral rank insignia, representing the officer&#8217;s senior position in the naval hierarchy and authority as the professional head of the Indian Navy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Appointment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), comprising the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/prime-ministers-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Prime Minister<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/defence-ministers-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defence Minister<\/a><\/strong>, approves the appointment based on recommendations from the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tenure: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Navy Regulations, 1991, the Chief retires after completing three years in office or attaining 62 years of age, whichever occurs earlier. The President can also remove the officer before completion of tenure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Order of Precedence: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CNS occupies the 12th position in India&#8217;s official order of precedence and holds an equivalent status to the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of the Air Staff.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Responsibilities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CNS advises the government, maintains operational readiness, guides naval strategy and administration and coordinates activities for protecting India&#8217;s maritime sovereignty. The officer also serves on important national defence committees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Current Chief of Indian Navy 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of November 2026, <\/span><b>Admiral Krishna Swaminathan is the current Navy Chief Admiral of India <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and heads the Indian Navy.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Name: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral Krishna Swaminathan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Designation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rank: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral (Four Star)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assumed Office: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 May 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Predecessor: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>List of Navy Chief Admiral of India 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following table presents the <\/span><b>List of Chief of the Naval Staff <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the beginning of the present designation in 1955, arranged in reverse chronological order.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><b>List of Navy Chief Admiral of India 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Term<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Designation<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krishna Swaminathan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 May 2026 &#8211; Incumbent<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dinesh Kumar Tripathi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 April 2024 &#8211; 31 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R. Hari Kumar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 November 2021 &#8211; 30 April 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karambir Singh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 May 2019 &#8211; 30 November 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunil Lanba<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 May 2016 &#8211; 31 May 2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robin K. Dhowan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17 April 2014 &#8211; 31 May 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Devendra Kumar Joshi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 August 2012 &#8211; 26 February 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nirmal Kumar Verma<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 August 2009 &#8211; 31 August 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sureesh Mehta<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 October 2006 &#8211; 31 August 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arun Prakash<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 July 2004 &#8211; 31 October 2006<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhvendra Singh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29 December 2001 &#8211; 31 July 2004<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sushil Kumar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 December 1998 &#8211; 29 December 2001<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vishnu Bhagwat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 October 1996 &#8211; 30 December 1998<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vijai Singh Shekhawat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 October 1993 &#8211; 30 September 1996<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laxminarayan Ramdas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 December 1990 &#8211; 30 September 1993<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 December 1987 &#8211; 30 November 1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 December 1984 &#8211; 30 November 1987<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oscar Stanley Dawson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 March 1982 &#8211; 30 November 1984<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ronald Lynsdale Pereira<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 March 1979 &#8211; 28 February 1982<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jal Cursetji<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 March 1976 &#8211; 1 March 1979<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sourendra Nath Kohli<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 March 1973 &#8211; 29 February 1976<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28 February 1970 &#8211; 28 February 1973<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adhar Kumar Chatterji<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 March 1966 &#8211; 28 February 1970<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 June 1962 &#8211; 3 March 1966<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ram Dass Katari<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22 April 1958 &#8211; 4 June 1962<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephen Hope Carlill<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 July 1955 &#8211; 21 April 1958<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles Thomas Mark Pizey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 April 1955 &#8211; 21 July 1955<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admiral; Chief of the Naval Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles Thomas Mark Pizey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13 October 1951 &#8211; 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