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Lieutenant-General Jerry Mateparae

Lieutenant-General Jerry Mateparae ONZM, (born November 1954) is the current Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force.

He is the first Māori to hold this office. He took office on May 1, 2006.

Lieutenant-General Mateparae, enlisted in the Regular Force of the New Zealand Army in June 1972. In December 1976 he graduated from the Officer Cadet School of Australia-Portsea, into the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

Lieutenant-General Mateparae had two operational postings to peace support missions. He had one 12 month tour of duty with the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organisation (UNTSO) as the Chief Observer in Southern Lebanon from May 1994 to May 1995, and he also commanded the combined-force Truce Monitoring Group on Bougainville during Operation Belisi in 1998. From December 1999 to July 2001, he was the Joint Commander for New Zealand forces in East Timor.

In February 2002 Major-General Mateparae became the Chief of Army. On 1 May 2006, he was promoted to Lieutenant-General, and took up his current appointment as the Chief of Defence Force; New Zealand’s senior uniformed military appointment

Lieutenant-General Mateparae was made an Additional Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the January 1999 New Year’s Honours for his service in Bougainville.

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+[[Image:Lieutenant_General_Mateparae.jpg|thumb|120px|Lieutenant-General Jerry Mateparae ]]
 [[Lieutenant-General]]  '''Jerry Mateparae''' [[New Zealand Order of Merit|ONZM]], (born November [[1954]])  is the  current Chief of the [[New Zealand Defence Force]].
 He is the first [[Māori]] to hold this office. He took office on [[May 1]], [[2006]].
-==Bachground==
-Lieutenant General Mateparae, enlisted into the Regular Force of the [[New Zealand Army]] in June [[1972]]. In December [[1976]] he graduated from the [[OCS Portsea|Officer Cadet School of Australia-Portsea]], into the [[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]].
+Lieutenant-General Mateparae, enlisted in the Regular Force of the [[New Zealand Army]] in June [[1972]]. In December [[1976]] he graduated from the [[OCS Portsea|Officer Cadet School of Australia-Portsea]], into the [[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]].
-In February [[2002]] Lieutenant General Mateparae (then [[Major-General]]) became the [[Chief of Army]]. On [[1 May]] [[2006]], he was promoted to Lieutenant General, and took up his current appointment as the Chief of Defence Force; New Zealand’s senior uniformed military appointment
+Lieutenant-General Mateparae had two operational postings to peace support missions.  He had one 12 month tour of duty with the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organisation (UNTSO) as the Chief Observer in Southern [[Lebanon]] from May 1994 to May 1995, and he also commanded the combined-force Truce Monitoring Group on [[Bougainville]] during [[Operation Belisi]] in [[1998]].   From December 1999 to July 2001, he was the Joint Commander for New Zealand forces in [[East Timor]].
-Lieutenant General Mateparae was made an [[Additional Officer]] of the [[New Zealand Order of Merit]] in the January [[1999]] [[New Year’s Honours]] for his service in [[Bougainville]].
+In February [[2002]] [[Major-General]] Mateparae became the [[Chief of Army]]. On [[1 May]] [[2006]], he was promoted to Lieutenant-General, and took up his current appointment as the Chief of Defence Force; New Zealand’s senior uniformed military appointment
+Lieutenant-General Mateparae was made an [[Additional Officer]] of the [[New Zealand Order of Merit]] in the January [[1999]] [[New Zealand Honours System|New Year’s Honours]] for his service in [[Bougainville]].
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