Tony Parr
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Rear Admiral
Tony Parr MVO (born 4 August 1955) is the current Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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, New Zealand. He was Raised in Fiji and attended New Plymouth Boys' High School
as a boarder. He graduated from the University of Waikato
in 1977 with a Bachelor of Social Science in politics and after completing the first year of a Bachelor of Law degree in 1979, he joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in January 1980 in the rank of Sub Lieutenant
and HMNZS Wellington (F69) . He has also been the commanding officer of HMNZS Pukaki (1975)
, HMNZS Waikato (F55) and HMNZS Te Mana
Since leaving Te Mana, RADM Parr has served at HQ Joint Forces New Zealand, holding many senior positions in the RNZN.
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Tony Parr MVO (born 4 August 1955) is the current Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy
Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
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Early life
Rear Admiral Parr was born in WellingtonWellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New Zealand. He was Raised in Fiji and attended New Plymouth Boys' High School
New Plymouth Boys' High School
New Plymouth Boys' High School is a single-sex boys' state secondary school in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. It was founded in 1882 and celebrated its 125th Jubilee in 2007....
as a boarder. He graduated from the University of Waikato
University of Waikato
The University of Waikato is located in Hamilton and Tauranga, New Zealand, and was established in 1964. It has strengths across a broad range of subject areas, particularly its degrees in Computer Science and in Management...
in 1977 with a Bachelor of Social Science in politics and after completing the first year of a Bachelor of Law degree in 1979, he joined the Royal New Zealand Navy in January 1980 in the rank of Sub Lieutenant
Career
Rear Admiral Parr has served aboard the ships HMNZS Taranaki (F148), HMNZS Canterbury (F421)HMNZS Canterbury (F421)
HMNZS Canterbury was one of two broad beam Leander class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1971 to 2005. HMNZS Canterbury was laid down on 12 June 1969 by Yarrow Shipbuilders and launched 11 months later on 6 May 1970....
and HMNZS Wellington (F69) . He has also been the commanding officer of HMNZS Pukaki (1975)
HMNZS Pukaki (1975)
HMNZS Pukaki was a Lake class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 with pennant number P3568 and deleted in 1991....
, HMNZS Waikato (F55) and HMNZS Te Mana
Since leaving Te Mana, RADM Parr has served at HQ Joint Forces New Zealand, holding many senior positions in the RNZN.
Dates of rank
| Rank | Date | Role |
|---|---|---|
| CDR | Nov 1995 | Commanding Officer - HMNZS Waikato |
| CAPT | 13 March 2002 | Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) |
| CDRE | 30 November 2007 | Deputy Chief of Navy |
| RADM | 1 April 2009 | Chief of Navy |