hon.Jonathan David Shaw
Director of Special Forces 2003-06
born 1957 Leeds,Yorkshire
son of Michael Norman and Joan Shaw (later Baron Shaw of Northstead 1994)
educated Sedbergh School
educated Trinity College,Oxford
commissioned Parachute Regiment 1981
3 Para (platoon commander) Falklands 1982
Army Staff College 1989-90
2 Para (C.O.) 1997-99
Higher Command and Staff Course 2000
C.O. 12th (Mechanized) Brigade,Multi-National Brigade (Centre;Kosovo
Ministry of Defence
Director of Special Forces 2003-06 (Brigadier)
Royal College of Defence Studies 2006
Major General
GOC Multi-National Division (South East;Iraq 2007
award Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer) (US) 2009
Chief of Staff,UK Land Forces September 2007-March 2009
Colonel Commandant,Parachute Regiment December 2008 -April 2012
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (International Security Policy) March 2009
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Global Issues) January 2011
married Gillie (2 children)
award Q.C.V.S. 1996
award C.B.E. 2006
award C.B. (Queen's Birthday Honours 2012
