Nicholas Hine


Nicholas William Hine, is a Royal Navy officer.

Early life and education

Hine was born on 4 February 1966 in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. He was educated at John Taylor High School, a state school in Staffordshire. He studied at City University London and King's College London.

Naval career

Hine joined the Royal Navy in 1985. He became Assistant Director of the Maritime Change Programme in August 2007, Director Iraq Maritime and Training in January 2009 and Team Leader Warfare Officers and Ratings in August 2010. He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate in June 2011, Defence Policy Advisor to HM Treasury in September 2012 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in September 2015. Hine became Second Sea Lord on 26 April 2019, and was promoted to vice admiral.
In 2015, Hine was given permission to wear the Bronze Star Medal awarded to him by the President of the United States "in recognition of meritorious, gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Iraq". In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.