Foreign and Commonwealth Office has officially announced the appointment of Vice-Admiral Sir Adrian Johns as Governor of Gibraltar, in succession to Lt Gen Sir Robert Fulton. Sir Adrian will take up his appointment during the autumn of 2009.

He is married to Suzie (nee Dudley) and has four children – one son and three daughters. Sir Adrian was Second Sea Lord & Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (as Vice Admiral) between 2005-2008.

Previously he was Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, Ministry of Defence (as Rear Admiral), Head of Fleet Air Arm and Principal Staff Officer to Chief of Defence Staff (as Commodore). Other career highlights include the post of Commanding Officer of the HMS Campbeltown, Ariadne, Juno and Yarnton between 1981-1996, and Captain of HMS Ocean between 2001-03.