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[[File:General Peter Cosgrove AC MC (Ret'd) at the Centenary of the Kangaroo March launch.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cosgrove at the Kangaroo March launch in 2013.]] |
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[[File:Sir Peter Cosgrove.png|thumb|left|200px|Cosgrove after his swearing in as governor-general (and appointment as a Knight of the Order of Australia) in March 2014.]] |
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On 28 January 2014, Cosgrove was named the next [[Governor-General of Australia]] by [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Tony Abbott]]. Cosgrove succeeded Quentin Bryce, and was sworn in on 28 March 2014.<ref name=GG>{{cite news|title=Peter Cosgrove announced as next Governor-General|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/peter-cosgrove-announced-as-next-governorgeneral/story-fncynjr2-1226811724006|accessdate=28 January 2014|newspaper=News.com.au|date=28 January 2014|agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] }}</ref> |
On 28 January 2014, Cosgrove was named the next [[Governor-General of Australia]] by [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Tony Abbott]]. Cosgrove succeeded Quentin Bryce, and was sworn in on 28 March 2014.<ref name=GG>{{cite news|title=Peter Cosgrove announced as next Governor-General|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/peter-cosgrove-announced-as-next-governorgeneral/story-fncynjr2-1226811724006|accessdate=28 January 2014|newspaper=News.com.au|date=28 January 2014|agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:31, 28 March 2014
Sir Peter Cosgrove | |
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| 26th Governor-General of Australia | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott |
| Preceded by | Dame Quentin Bryce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John Cosgrove 28 July 1947 Sydney, Australia |
| Spouse | Lynne Cosgrove |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Awards | See Honours and awards |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1965–2005 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1983–84) 6th Brigade 1st Division (1998–99) INTERFET (1999–00) Chief of Army (2000–02) Chief of the Defence Force (2002–05) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War International Force for East Timor |
General Sir Peter John Cosgrove AK, MC (born 28 July 1947) is a retired senior Australian Army officer and the 26th Governor-General of Australia. Prior to his retirement from active service, he was the Chief of the Defence Force from 3 July 2002 to 3 July 2005, and since then has performed and/or served in a number of significant roles and positions.
On 28 January 2014, Cosgrove was named to succeed Dame Quentin Bryce as Governor-General, and was sworn in on 28 March 2014.[2]
Military service
Cosgrove was educated at Waverley College, then followed his father, a warrant officer, into the Australian Army by attending the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1965. Early in his career, Cosgrove fought in Vietnam with the 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, where he served with distinction, receiving the Military Cross in 1971.[3] In 1980 he was awarded the National Medal.[4] In the mid-1980s he commanded the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.[5]
Cosgrove came to national fame in 1999 when, as a major general, he led the international forces (INTERFET) in a peacekeeping mission to East Timor. The mission's success made him one of Australia's most respected and popular military leaders.[6] He was promoted in 2000 to lieutenant general as Chief of the Army and in 2002 to general as Chief of the Defence Force.[7]
In 2004, the Foreign Minister Alexander Downer queried the judgement of Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty.[8] Following a joint interview with the then Defence Minister Robert Hill, Cosgrove was accused of "playing politics" when he said that, on this occasion, he disagreed with Keelty's point of view. However, Cosgrove expressed strong support for the Police Commissioner in his Australian best selling autobiography, My Story, published in 2006.[9] On 3 July 2005, Cosgrove's three year appointment as Chief of the Defence Force was completed, and he was succeeded by then-Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Angus Houston.
Cyclone Larry Taskforce
On 23 March 2006, Cosgrove was selected to lead the Queensland Government taskforce of rebuilding communities damaged by Cyclone Larry, a Category 5 tropical cyclone that devastated the Innisfail region of northern Queensland.[10]
"In recognition of the important contribution General Cosgrove made to the community of North Queensland following Cyclone Larry", on 11 October 2008, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh announced that a new residential suburb in the Bohle Plains area of Townsville would be named Cosgrove.[11][12][13]
Governor-General
On 28 January 2014, Cosgrove was named the next Governor-General of Australia by Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Cosgrove succeeded Quentin Bryce, and was sworn in on 28 March 2014.[14]
On 25 March 2014, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that Peter Cosgrove would be the first new knight appointed with the revival of knighthoods in the Order of Australia.[15] His outgoing predecessor Quentin Bryce was also made the first new Dame of the Order of Australia.
Personal life
Cosgrove served on the board of Australia's main airline Qantas between July 2005[16] and January 2014[17] and is on numerous other boards as chairman or member.[citation needed] He served as Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University between November 2010[18] and January 2014;[1] and is a Patron of Rosies Youth Mission.[19]
Cosgrove married Lynne in 1976; they have three sons[20] and lived in Sydney[citation needed] before taking up residence in Government House, Canberra.
Titles, styles and honours
| Viceregal styles of Sir Peter Cosgrove (2014–Present) | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency the Honourable |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Titles
- 28 July 1947 – 1968: Mr Peter Cosgrove
- 1968 – 1970: Lieutenant Peter Cosgrove
- 1970 – 12 February 1971: Captain Peter Cosgrove
- 12 February 1971 – December 1971: Captain Peter Cosgrove MC
- December 1971 – December 1972: Captain Peter Cosgrove MC, ADC
- December 1972 – 1976: Captain Peter Cosgrove MC
- 1976 – 15 January 1983: Major Peter Cosgrove MC
- 15 January 1983 – 26 January 1985: Lieutenant Colonel Peter Cosgrove MC
- 26 January 1985 – July 1988: Lieutenant Colonel Peter Cosgrove AM, MC
- July 1988 – July 1989: Colonel Peter Cosgrove AM MC
- July 1989 – March 1998: Brigadier Peter Cosgrove AM MC
- July 1989 – 25 March 2000: Major General Peter Cosgrove AM MC
- 25 March 2000 – 16 July 2000: Major General Peter Cosgrove AC, MC
- 16 July 2000 – 4 July 2002: Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove AC MC
- 4 July 2002 – 3 July 2005: General Peter Cosgrove AC MC
- 3 July 2005 – 28 March 2014: General Peter Cosgrove AC MC (Ret'd)
- 28 March 2014 – Present: His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Honours
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Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) | 28 March 2014 | [21] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) | 25 March 2000 (Military division) |
For eminent service to the Australian Defence Force as the Commander of the International Force East Timor[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | 26 January 1985 (Military division) |
In recognition of service as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Military Cross (MC) | 12 February 1971 | Infantry – 9 RAR – Vietnam[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Knight of the Order of St John | 28 March 2014 | [21] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 | with Vietnam clasp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vietnam Medal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian Active Service Medal | with East Timor clasp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International Force East Timor Medal | (INTERFET) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Centenary Medal | 1 January 2001 | For service to Australian society as Chief of the Defence Force[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defence Force Service Medal with Federation Star | 40–44 years service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National Medal | 16 October 1980 | For diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances, including in times of emergency and national disaster, in direct protection of life and property[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian Defence Medal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vietnam Campaign Medal | Republic of Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit | 5 June 2000 | New Zealand[22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Commander of the Legion of Merit | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tong-il Medal of the Order of National Security Merit | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Officer of the Legion of Honour | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry | 28 May 2002 | Portugal[23][24] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distinguished Service Order | 7 September 2004 | Singapore[25] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste | 30 August 2009 | Timor-Leste[26] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great | 7 February 2013 | Holy See[27] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Australian of the Year | 26 January 2001 | He accepted his Australian of the Year award on behalf of all those Australians who served in East Timor: "I did a lot of the talking, they did all the working."[28] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honorary military positions
2014–present: Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps[21]
See also
Media related to Peter Cosgrove at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ a b "General Peter Cosgrove Australia's Next Governor-General". Catholic Communications. Archdiocese of Sydney. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-02-24/governor-general-designate-be-sworn
- ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: Military Cross". It's an Honour. 12 February 1971.
- ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: National Medal". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 16 October 1980. Retrieved 12 July 2013. Cite error: The named reference "NM" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 1985.
- ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: Companion of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 25 March 2000.
- ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: Centenary Medal". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 1 January 2001.
- ^ Grattan, Michelle; Forbes, Mark (18 March 2004). "Honest copper emerges victor". The Age.
During a "doorstop" interview, Downer said Mr Keelty was "expressing a view which reflects a lot of the propaganda we're getting from al-Qaeda"
- ^ Cosgrove, Peter John (2006). My Story. Australia: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-7322-8384-1.
- ^ Beattie, Peter (23 March 2006). "General Cosgrove to lead Cyclone Larry taskforce" (Press release). Premier of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Townsville suburb named in honour of General Cosgrove". ABC News. Australia. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ Ryan, Lendl (11 October 2008). "Townsville "Cosgrove" storm". Townsville Bulletin. News Limited. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Townsville suburb named after Cosgrove". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Peter Cosgrove announced as next Governor-General". News.com.au. AAP. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "'Pre-eminent' Australians could be made Knight or Dame under a new award, PM Tony Abbott says". ABC News. 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Annual Report. Qantas Limited. 2013. p. 51. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Resignation of General Peter Cosgrove" (Press release). Qantas Limited. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "General Peter Cosgrove appointed Chancellor of ACU". Australian Catholic University. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ Rosies Youth Mission Inc. "Organisational Structure". Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "General Peter John Cosgrove, AC, MC". People profiles. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Automatic upon taking office as Governor-General[citation needed]
- ^ "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2000 (including Special List for East Timor)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Government of New Zealand. 5 June 2000. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ Annual Portuguese Honorary Orders, Foreign citizens 1910–2006, 2006, retrieved 19 April 2008, p111. Template:Pt icon[dead link]
- ^ Grand Crosses of the Order of Prince Henry. BooksLLC.net. 2013. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-230-815-44-2.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ MINDEF Singapore, President Nathan Confers Top Military Award on Chief of the Australian Defence Force, 7 September 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ Retired General Peter Cosgrove is presented with the collar of the Order of East Timor by East Timor President, His Excellency, Dr Jose Ramos Horta at the 10th Anniversary of Popular Consultation Awards Ceremony held at the New Presidential Palace in Dili, Defence image gallery - Order of East Timor medal presentations, 04 September 2009
- ^ "Cardinal Confers Papal Awards on Three Outstanding Australians". Catholic Communications. Archdiocese of Sydney. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "General Peter Cosgrove AC MC". Australian of the Year 2001. National Australia Day Committee. 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
External links
- Cosgrove bio, Australian War Memorial
- Cosgrove bio, www.icmi.com.au
- Pictorial bio, www.diggerhistory.info
Copyright pictures of Cosgrove
- 2007 picture in civies from transcript of ABC Talking Heads interview
- 2006 picture from Cosgrove admits he was wrong about Iraq, news.com.au, 15 October 2006 – promoting release of Cosgrove's autobiography.
- 2005 (June), Pre-retirement – signing MOA with Steve Gumley (former CEO of DMO) and Ric Smith (former Secretary, Australian DoD) – from New Era for DMO and Defence, Defence Annual Report 2004–05
- 2005 picture from ABC interview on release of Cosgrove's autobiography, 2 Nov 2006.
- 2004 Official portrait
- 2002 picture at the Australian Chief of Defence Change of Command Ceremony.
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