Peter Cosgrove
Australian general; 26th Governor-General of Australia
General (Australia) Sir Peter John Cosgrove, AK, MC (born 28 July 1947) is a retired senior Australian Army officer. He was the 26th Governor-General of Australia from 2014 to 2019.[1]
Sir Peter Cosgrove | |
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| 26th Governor-General of Australia | |
| In office 28 March 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | Dame Quentin Bryce |
| Succeeded by | David Hurley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John Cosgrove 28 July 1947 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Lynne, Lady Cosgrove |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Government House, Canberra |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1965–2005 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of the Defence Force (2002–05) Chief of Army (2000–02) International Force for East Timor (1999–00) 1st Division (1998–99) 6th Brigade (1992–93) 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1983–84) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War International Force for East Timor |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of Australia Military Cross Complete list |
References
change- ↑ Governor-General-designate to be sworn in Archived 2014-02-27 at the Wayback Machine – Office of the Prime Minister of Australia, 24 February 2014.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peter Cosgrove.
- Cosgrove bio Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Australian War Memorial
- Cosgrove bio[permanent dead link], www.icmi.com.au
- Pictorial bio, www.diggerhistory.info
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