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Rear Admiral Amjad Mazhar Hussain , CB Royal Navy officer. He was the highest-ranking member of the British Armed Forces from an ethnic minority.
Background and personal life
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Born in Pakistan , Hussain and his mother moved to the United Kingdom in 1962 when he was three years old, to join his father who was working as a railway signalman .[1]
In 1983 Amjad married Wendy Downer; they have three children: Sam, Zara and Hannah.[1]
Career
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Hussain joined the Royal Navy as a Weapons Engineering Officer in 1976, and was sponsored to study engineering science and business administration at Collingwood College , University of Durham , from 1976 to 1979.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Hussain served as Naval Base Commodore, Portsmouth, from mid-2002, where his accommodation was in Spithead House.[1] [6] Director General Logistics (Fleet) and promoted to the rank of rear admiral ,[6] [7] Muslim and the highest-ranking officer from an ethnic minority in the British Armed Forces .[1] [8] [9] [6]
Hussain is a prominent advocate of greater minority participation in the armed forces. However, he dislikes too much emphasis being placed on his religion.[2] [10] Muslims in the United Kingdom .[11] Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2011 New Year Honours .[12] [13]
Awards and nominations
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In January 2013, Hussain was awarded the Civil Servant of the Year award at the British Muslim Awards .[14]
See also
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References
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^ "No. 48755" . The London Gazette
^ "No. 53178" . The London Gazette
^ "No. 5012" . The London Gazette
^ a b c "Rear Admiral Amjad Hussain" . Royal Navy the original on 5 December 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2010 .
^ "No. 58095" . The London Gazette
^ "Muslim becomes Navy rear admiral" . BBC News BBC Online . 31 August 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2008 .
^ Whitaker's Almanack 2009.
^ " . Royal Navy . 1 September 2006. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2008 .
^ "Most influential Muslims revealed" .
^ "No. 59647" . The London Gazette
^ " . BBC News . 31 December 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010 .
^ "Winners honoured at British Muslim Awards" . Asian Image. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2015 .
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