Rhys Jones (soldier)
Rhys Jones | |
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Jones in 2010 | |
| Born | 2 May 1960 Timaru, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Branch | New Zealand Army |
| Service years | 1978–2014 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Force Chief of Army Joint Forces New Zealand Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles 3 Land Force Group |
| Awards | Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
Lieutenant General Richard Rhys Jones CNZM (born 2 May 1960) is a retired senior New Zealand Army officer, who was the Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force from 2011 to 2014. He was succeeded by Lieutenant General Tim Keating.