Larry Murray
| Larry E. Murray | |
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 Deputy Minister Murray at the christening of the CCGS Cape Discovery, on June 10, 2006 |
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| Born | June 6, 1947 Stratford, Ontario |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch |  Canadian Navy-Canadian Forces Maritime Command |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Acting Chief of the Defence Staff, Commander, Maritime Command, Maritime Forces Atlantic, HMCS Chaleur, HMCS Miramichi, HMCS Iroquois |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Canadian Forces Decoration |
| Other work | Deputy Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Vice Admiral Larry E. Murray, CMM, CD (born 6 June 1947) is a Canadian retired civil servant, retired Vice Admiral and former acting Chief of the Defence Staff.
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[edit] Military career
Born in Stratford, Ontario, Murray served as Captain of various ships including the minesweepers HMCS Chaleur and HMCS Miramichi and the destroyer HMCS Iroquois.[1] He was appointed Commander of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1987 and Director-General of Maritime Doctrine & Operations at the National Defence Headquarters in 1989.[1] He went on to be Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy & Communications) in 1991 and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in 1993.[1]
He became Commander Maritime Command, Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1994.[1] He was Acting Chief of Defence Staff from October 8, 1996 until September 17, 1997.
[edit] Later career
In 1997, Murray was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and in 1999 was appointed Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and served in that role from 2003 until his retirement from the public sector in 2007.
Murray was a member of the Task Force on Governance and Cultural Change in the RCMP, a Trudeau Foundation Mentor and currently serves as President of the Nova Scotia Mainland Division of the Navy League of Canada. He is also a member of the National Defence Audit Committee and chair of the Privy Council Audit Committee. In June 2010, Vice-Admiral (retired) Murray took over the honorary position of Grand President of The Royal Canadian Legion. He is the first naval officer to hold the position since the Legion's formation in 1926.
[edit] Honours
In 1983, Murray was made an Officer of the Order of Military Merit and was promoted to the grade of Commander of Military Merit in 1994. In 1998, he was a recipient of the Vimy Award, which recognizes a Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of our nation and the preservation of our democratic values.[2] Murray served in the honorary position of Colonel Commandant of the Chaplain Branch of the CF for five years and was invested in the Order of St. John in 2001. He was awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for his contribution to the care and well-being of veterans and to the remembrance of their service and sacrifice.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Canadian Who's Who 1997 profile". http://www.utpress.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/cw2w3.cgi?p=munn&t=63803&d=1142. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
- ^ e-Veritas » Blog Archive » Misc
- "Government of Canada biography". http://www.collectionscanada.ca/06/0612/06120110_e.html. Retrieved March 24, 2006.[dead link]
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| Preceded by Jean Boyle |
Chief of the Defence Staff 1996-1997 |
Succeeded by Maurice Baril |
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