Peter Cosgrove
General (Australia) Sir Peter John Cosgrove, (born 28 July 1947) is a retired senior Australian Army officer. He was the 26th Governor-General of Australia from 2014 to 2019.[1]
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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 |
Peter Cosgrove Media
Badge of the Governor-General of Australia
Cosgrove at the Centenary of the Kangaroo March launch in 2013.
Swearing in as Governor-General
Prince George with his parents and Sir Peter Cosgrove at Admiralty House, Sydney, April 2014
Lady Lynne Cosgrove photo (2014 to 2019)
AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR
AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR
UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon
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References
- ↑ 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
- Cosgrove bio Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Australian War Memorial
- Cosgrove bio[dead link], www.icmi.com.au
- Pictorial bio, www.diggerhistory.info