Defence Council

The Defence Council Membership

Secretary of State for Defence
Minister for International Security Strategy
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
Under Secretary of State and the Lords Spokesman on Defence
Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology
Minister For Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans
Chief of the Defence Staff: General Sir David Richards KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen
Permanent Under Secretary: Mrs Ursula Brennan
First Sea Lord: Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope KCB OBE ADC
Chief of the General Staff: General Sir Peter Wall KCB CBE ADC Gen
Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton KCB BSc FRAeS FCMI RAF
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff: General Sir Nicholas Houghton KCB CBE
Second Permanent Under Secretary: Mr Jon Day
Chief Scientific Adviser: Professor Mark Welland
Chief of Defence Materiel: General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue KCB CBE
Director General Finance: Mr Jon Thompson

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