Paul Maddison
Paul A. Maddison | |
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 Vice-Admiral Paul Andrew Maddison | |
| Canadian High Commissioner to Australia | |
| In office August 2015 – May 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Michael Small |
| Succeeded by | Mark Glauser |
| Chief of the Naval Staff Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy | |
| In office 21 July 2011 – June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dean McFadden |
| Succeeded by | Mark Norman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Navy[a] |
| Years of service | 1975–2013 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | Royal Canadian Navy Maritime Forces Atlantic HMCS Iroquois HMCS Calgary |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Vice-Admiral Paul Andrew Maddison, CMM, MSM, CD is a Canadian academic, former diplomat and retired officer of the Royal Canadian Navy. He served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy from 22 July 2011 to 21 June 2013. He subsequently served as the High Commissioner of Canada to Australia from August 2015 until May 2019.
Career
[edit]Maddison joined the Canadian Forces in 1975.[1] In 1980, he graduated from Royal Military College Saint-Jean with a Bachelor of Arts. He served on various vessels and in appointments with both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. In 1991, he deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Canadian Task Group.[1]
From 1994 to 1996, Maddison served as Executive Officer of the frigate HMCS Winnipeg. This was followed by his first command, HMCS Calgary, from 1997 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, he was posted to NORAD headquarters. From 2002 to 2004 he captained the destroyer HMCS Iroquois, a period which included a deployment to the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea as part of Combined Task Force 151.[1]
In 2005, Maddison's career shifted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, where he became Director General of Maritime Force Development and then Commander of the Standing Contingency Task Force the following year. In 2007 he became Assistant Chief of Military Personnel. In May 2008, Maddison assumed command of the navy's Atlantic fleet, Maritime Forces Atlantic, as well as Joint Task Force Atlantic, the military organization responsible for domestic operations in Atlantic Canada.[2]
In August 2010, Maddison became the Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff under Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden. Upon McFadden's retirement from the Canadian Forces on July 21, 2011, Maddison became Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy before retiring in 2013.[2]
In June 2015, Maddison was appointed as the High Commissioner of Canada to Australia.[3] He relinquished the post in 2019, and was appointed the inaugural director of the University of New South Wales Defence Research Institute in Canberra, Australia.[4]
Awards and decorations
[edit]Maddison's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
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Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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Gulf and Kuwait Medal |
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South-West Asia Service Medal |
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Special Service Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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Commander of the Legion of Merit |
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Legion of Honour |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Known as Canadian Forces Maritime Command until 2011
References
[edit]- ^ a b c VAdm Paul Maddison: plotting a future course for the RCN Esprit de Corps, 1 May 2012
- ^ a b Speaker Biographies
- ^ "Diplomatic Appointments – Canada News Centre". Archived from the original on 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ Kimber, Natalie (4 June 2019). "Paul Maddison to be Inaugural director of UNSW Defence Research Institute". University of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "The Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Adm. Jonathan Greenert presents the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice Adm. Paul Maddison with the Legion of Merit". America’s NAVY Forged by the Sea.
- ^ "La France décore Monsieur Paul Maddison". Ambassade de France à Ottawa.
| Directors of the Naval Service |  | |
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| Chiefs of the Naval Staff | ||
| Principal Naval Adviser | ||
| Commanders, Maritime Command | ||
| Chiefs of the Maritime Staff | ||
| Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy | ||
- Living people
- Commanders of the Order of Military Merit (Canada)
- Recipients of the Meritorious Service Decoration
- Royal Military College Saint-Jean alumni
- Royal Canadian Navy officers
- Commanders of the Legion of Merit
- Canadian admirals
- High commissioners of Canada to Australia
- Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy