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
changeWikimedia 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