| Andrew Roe | |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1992–present |
| Rank: | Major General |
| Unit: | Green Howards |
| Commands: | Joint Services Command and Staff College 38 (Irish) Brigade 2nd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment |
| Battles: | The Troubles Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards: | Companion of the Order of the Bath Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Major General Andrew Michael Roe, is a senior British Army officer who currently serves as Chief Executive and Commandant of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. He has been selected as the next Rector of Exeter College, Oxford.
Roe was commissioned into the Green Howards in April 1992. He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, in April 2011.[1] He went on to be commander 38 (Irish) Brigade in August 2015, Assistant Commandant (Land) of the Joint Services Command and Staff College in August 2017 and Commandant of the Joint Services Command and Staff College in May 2019.[2] He went on to be Chief Executive and Commandant of the Defence Academy in 2022.[3]
Roe was awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in September 2010 for distinguished service in Afghanistan, and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2022 Birthday Honours.
Roe studied for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at King's College London. He completed this in 2008 with a doctoral thesis titled "From the annexation of the Punjab to the pursuit of the Fakir of Ipi: British challenges and responses on the North-West Frontier, 1849-1947".[4]
In June 2023, Roe was announced as the next Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, starting in October 2024.[5]
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