First Sea Lord and Chief of the Queensland Naval Staff

First Sea Lord and Chief of the Queensland Naval Staff
Command pennant of an Admiral
Royal Queensland Navy
Type	Role
Abbreviation	1SL
Formation	3 January 2015
First holder	Admiral Sir Antony Doveton
Final holder	Rear-Admiral Antony Beurme Cunningham

The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Queensland Naval Staff (1SL/CNS) is the professional head, and the second most senior officer of Royal Queensland Navy. The current First Sea Lord is Admiral Sir Arthur Dawson John. By military protocol, the title used in international contexts is First Sea Lord of Queensland.

List of the First Sea Lord

Portrait	Name	Date	Time in office
	Admiral Sir Antony Doveton	3 January 2015 - 14 June 2018	7003125800000000000♠3 years, 162 days
	Admiral Sir David Kevin George	14 June 2018 - 14 February 2020	7002610000000000000♠1 year, 245 days
	Vice Admiral Sir Andrew William Arthur Richard	14 February 2020 - 27 May 2021	7002468000000000000♠1 year, 102 days
	Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Dawson John	27 May 2021 - 22 March 2022	7002299000000000000♠299 days
	Rear-Admiral Antony Beurme Cunningham	22 March 2022 – 18 January 2023	7002302000000000000♠302 days