Peter Cosgrove
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His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC |
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| 26th Governor-General of Australia | |
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Assumed office 28 March 2014 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Dame Quentin Bryce |
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| Born |
Peter John Cosgrove 28 July 1947 Sydney, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Lynne, Lady Cosgrove |
| Children | Stephen Philip David |
| Residence | Government House, Canberra |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | 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 |
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Viceregal styles of Sir Peter Cosgrove (2014–present) |
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| Reference style | His Excellency the Honourable |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Alternative style | Sir |
General Sir Peter John Cosgrove, AK, MC (born 28 July 1947) is a retired senior Australian Army officer and the 26th and current Governor-General of Australia.
A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Cosgrove fought in the Vietnam War, receiving the Military Cross in 1971. From 1983 to 1984, he was commander of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR), and he later served as commander of the 6th Brigade and the 1st Division. Cosgrove rose to prominence in 1999, when he served as commander of the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), which oversaw the peacekeeping mission in East Timor during its transition to independence.
Cosgrove was Australia's Chief of Army from 2000 to 2002, and then Chief of the Defence Force from 2002 to 2005, receiving corresponding promotions to lieutenant general and general. Cosgrove retired from active service following the end of his term as Chief of the Defence Force, and subsequently served as leader of a taskforce helping to rebuild communities in Queensland after Cyclone Larry in 2006. In January 2014, Cosgrove was named to succeed Dame Quentin Bryce as Governor-General of Australia. He was sworn in on 28 March 2014, and created a Knight of the Order of Australia on the same date.
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