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On 23 March 2006, Cosgrove was selected to lead the [[Queensland Government]] taskforce of rebuilding communities damaged by [[Cyclone Larry]], a [[Australian tropical cyclone severity category|Category 5]] tropical cyclone that devastated the [[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]] region of northern [[Queensland]].<ref>{{cite press release |author=Beattie, Peter |authorlink=Peter Beattie |date=23 March 2006 |url=http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=45250 |title=General Cosgrove to lead Cyclone Larry taskforce |publisher=[[Premier of Queensland]] |accessdate=12 October 2013 }}</ref>
On 23 March 2006, Cosgrove was selected to lead the [[Queensland Government]] taskforce of rebuilding communities damaged by [[Cyclone Larry]], a [[Australian tropical cyclone severity category|Category 5]] tropical cyclone that devastated the [[Innisfail, Queensland|Innisfail]] region of northern [[Queensland]].<ref>{{cite press release |author=Beattie, Peter |authorlink=Peter Beattie |date=23 March 2006 |url=http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=45250 |title=General Cosgrove to lead Cyclone Larry taskforce |publisher=[[Premier of Queensland]] |accessdate=12 October 2013 }}</ref>
[[File:General Peter Cosgrove AC MC (Ret'd) at the Centenary of the Kangaroo March launch.jpg|thumb|left|Cosgrove at the Kangaroo March launch in 2013.]]
"In recognition of the important contribution General Cosgrove made to the community of North Queensland following Cyclone Larry", on 11 October 2008, [[Premier of Queensland|Queensland Premier]] [[Anna Bligh]] announced that a new residential suburb in the [[Bohle River Aerodrome|Bohle Plains]] area of [[Townsville, Queensland|Townsville]] would be named Cosgrove.<!-- Was it? i.e. Did this ever actually happen? i.e. A supporting follow-up reference would be nice ... --><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/11/2388426.htm |title=Townsville suburb named in honour of General Cosgrove |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=11 October 2008 |accessdate=11 October 2008 }}</ref><ref name=Cosgrove-storm>{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Lendl |url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/10/11/16825_hpnews.html |title=Townsville "Cosgrove" storm |work=[[Townsville Bulletin]] |archiveurl=http://archive.is/9u6i |archivedate=15 September 2012 |date=11 October 2008 |publisher=[[News Limited]] |accessdate=11 October 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/national/townsville-suburb-named-after-cosgrove-20081011-4yl8.html |title=Townsville suburb named after Cosgrove |agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=11 October 2008 |accessdate=11 October 2008 }}</ref>
"In recognition of the important contribution General Cosgrove made to the community of North Queensland following Cyclone Larry", on 11 October 2008, [[Premier of Queensland|Queensland Premier]] [[Anna Bligh]] announced that a new residential suburb in the [[Bohle River Aerodrome|Bohle Plains]] area of [[Townsville, Queensland|Townsville]] would be named Cosgrove.<!-- Was it? i.e. Did this ever actually happen? i.e. A supporting follow-up reference would be nice ... --><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/11/2388426.htm |title=Townsville suburb named in honour of General Cosgrove |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |location=Australia |date=11 October 2008 |accessdate=11 October 2008 }}</ref><ref name=Cosgrove-storm>{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Lendl |url=http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/10/11/16825_hpnews.html |title=Townsville "Cosgrove" storm |work=[[Townsville Bulletin]] |archiveurl=http://archive.is/9u6i |archivedate=15 September 2012 |date=11 October 2008 |publisher=[[News Limited]] |accessdate=11 October 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.smh.com.au/national/townsville-suburb-named-after-cosgrove-20081011-4yl8.html |title=Townsville suburb named after Cosgrove |agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=11 October 2008 |accessdate=11 October 2008 }}</ref>


==Governor-General==
==Governor-General==
[[File:Peter Cosgrove 2014.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cosgrove in March 2014, after his swearing in as governor-general.]]

On 28 January 2014, [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Tony Abbott]] announced that the Queen had accepted his advice to appoint Peter Cosgrove as the next [[Governor-General of Australia]], to succeed [[Quentin Bryce]] in late March.<ref>[http://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-02-24/governor-general-designate-be-sworn Governor-General-designate to be sworn in] – Office of the Prime Minister of Australia, 24 February 2014.</ref> On 25 March, Abbott announced that the Queen had also approved the reinstatement of the grade of [[List of Knights and Dames of the Order of Australia|Knight or Dame]] in the [[Order of Australia]] (she had abolished it in 1986 on the advice of [[Bob Hawke]]), and that the Governor-General would be ''ex officio'' the Principal Knight or Dame of the Order.<ref name="ABC5344646">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-25/pre-eminent-australians-could-be-made-knight-or-dame/5344646|title='Pre-eminent' Australians could be made Knight or Dame under a new award, PM Tony Abbott says|publisher=ABC News|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> The incumbent, Quentin Bryce, was immediately made the first new Dame of the Order. On 28&nbsp;March Cosgrove succeeded Dame Quentin, and was sworn in as Governor-General, becoming Sir Peter Cosgrove.<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, [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[Tony Abbott]] announced that the Queen had accepted his advice to appoint Peter Cosgrove as the next [[Governor-General of Australia]], to succeed [[Quentin Bryce]] in late March.<ref>[http://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-02-24/governor-general-designate-be-sworn Governor-General-designate to be sworn in] – Office of the Prime Minister of Australia, 24 February 2014.</ref> On 25 March, Abbott announced that the Queen had also approved the reinstatement of the grade of [[List of Knights and Dames of the Order of Australia|Knight or Dame]] in the [[Order of Australia]] (she had abolished it in 1986 on the advice of [[Bob Hawke]]), and that the Governor-General would be ''ex officio'' the Principal Knight or Dame of the Order.<ref name="ABC5344646">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-25/pre-eminent-australians-could-be-made-knight-or-dame/5344646|title='Pre-eminent' Australians could be made Knight or Dame under a new award, PM Tony Abbott says|publisher=ABC News|date=25 March 2014}}</ref> The incumbent, Quentin Bryce, was immediately made the first new Dame of the Order. On 28&nbsp;March Cosgrove succeeded Dame Quentin, and was sworn in as Governor-General, becoming Sir Peter Cosgrove.<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>


Revision as of 13:06, 6 April 2014

His Excellency General The Honourable
Sir Peter Cosgrove
AK, MC
26th Governor-General of Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 March 2014
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTony Abbott
Preceded byDame Quentin Bryce
Personal details
Born
Peter John Cosgrove

(1947-07-28) 28 July 1947 (age 77)
Sydney, New South Wales
Spouse(s)Lynne, Lady Cosgrove
ResidenceGovernment House, Canberra
Alma materRoyal Military College, Duntroon
AwardsSee Honours and awards
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1965–2005
RankGeneral
Commands1 RAR (1983–84)
6th Brigade
1st Division (1998–99)
INTERFET (1999–00)
Chief of Army (2000–02)
Chief of the Defence Force (2002–05)
Battles/warsVietnam 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 and current Governor-General of Australia. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, he 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) during the peacekeeping mission in East Timor. From 2000 to 2002, he was Australia's Chief of Army, and then Chief of the Defence Force from 2002 to 2005, receiving corresponding promotions to lieutenant general and then 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, and was sworn in on 28 March 2014.

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.[2][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

Cosgrove in March 2014, after his swearing in as governor-general.

On 28 January 2014, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that the Queen had accepted his advice to appoint Peter Cosgrove as the next Governor-General of Australia, to succeed Quentin Bryce in late March.[14] On 25 March, Abbott announced that the Queen had also approved the reinstatement of the grade of Knight or Dame in the Order of Australia (she had abolished it in 1986 on the advice of Bob Hawke), and that the Governor-General would be ex officio the Principal Knight or Dame of the Order.[15] The incumbent, Quentin Bryce, was immediately made the first new Dame of the Order. On 28 March Cosgrove succeeded Dame Quentin, and was sworn in as Governor-General, becoming Sir Peter Cosgrove.[16]

Personal life

Cosgrove served on the board of Australia's main airline Qantas between July 2005[17] and January 2014[18] and is on numerous other boards as chairman or member.[citation needed] He served as Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University between November 2010[19] and January 2014;[1] and is a Patron of Rosies Youth Mission.[20]

Cosgrove married Lynne Payne in 1976;[21] they have three sons[22] and one grandson,[21] 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)
Reference styleHis Excellency the Honourable
Spoken styleYour Excellency

Titles

28 Jul 1947 – 1968: Mr Peter Cosgrove
1968 – 1970: Lieutenant Peter Cosgrove
1970 – 12 Feb 1971: Captain Peter Cosgrove
12 Feb 1971 – Dec 1971: Captain Peter Cosgrove MC
Dec 1971 – Dec 1972: Captain Peter Cosgrove MC, ADC
Dec 1972 – 1976: Captain Peter Cosgrove MC
1976 – 15 Jan 1983: Major Peter Cosgrove MC
15 Jan 1983 – 26 Jan 1985: Lieutenant Colonel Peter Cosgrove MC
26 Jan 1985 – Jul 1988: Lieutenant Colonel Peter Cosgrove AM, MC
Jul 1988 – Jul 1989: Colonel Peter Cosgrove AM MC
Jul 1989 – Mar 1998: Brigadier Peter Cosgrove AM MC
Mar 1998 – 25 Mar 2000: Major General Peter Cosgrove AM MC
25 Mar 2000 – 16 Jul 2000: Major General Peter Cosgrove AC, MC
16 Jul 2000 – 4 Jul 2002: Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove AC MC
4 Jul 2002 – 3 Jul 2005: General Peter Cosgrove AC MC
3 Jul 2005 – 28 Mar 2014: General Peter Cosgrove AC MC (Ret'd)
28 Mar 2014 – Present: His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

Honours and awards

Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) 28 March 2014 [23]
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]
Military Cross (MC) 12 February 1971 Infantry – 9 RAR – Vietnam[2][3]
Knight of the Order of St John 28 March 2014 [23]
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 with Vietnam clasp
Vietnam Medal
Australian Active Service Medal with East Timor clasp
International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET)
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975
Centenary Medal 1 January 2001 For service to Australian society as Chief of the Defence Force[7]
Defence Force Service Medal with Federation Star 40–44 years service
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]
Australian Defence Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal Republic of Vietnam
Additional Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit 5 June 2000 New Zealand[24]
Commander of the Legion of Merit United States
Tong-il Medal of the Order of National Security Merit South Korea
Officer of the Legion of Honour France
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry 28 May 2002 Portugal[25][26]
Distinguished Service Order 7 September 2004 Singapore[27]
Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste 30 August 2009 Timor-Leste[28]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great 7 February 2013 Holy See[29]
Other awards
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."[30]

Honorary military positions

See also

Media related to Peter Cosgrove at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ a b "General Peter Cosgrove Australia's Next Governor-General". Catholic Communications. Archdiocese of Sydney. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "No. 45302". The London Gazette. 12 February 1971.
  3. ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: Military Cross". It's an Honour. 12 February 1971.
  4. ^ 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).
  5. ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 1985.
  6. ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: Companion of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 25 March 2000.
  7. ^ a b "Search: COSGROVE, Peter John: Centenary Medal". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 1 January 2001.
  8. ^ 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"
  9. ^ Cosgrove, Peter John (2006). My Story. Australia: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-7322-8384-1.
  10. ^ Beattie, Peter (23 March 2006). "General Cosgrove to lead Cyclone Larry taskforce" (Press release). Premier of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Townsville suburb named in honour of General Cosgrove". ABC News. Australia. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  12. ^ Ryan, Lendl (11 October 2008). "Townsville "Cosgrove" storm". Townsville Bulletin. News Limited. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  13. ^ "Townsville suburb named after Cosgrove". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 11 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  14. ^ Governor-General-designate to be sworn in – Office of the Prime Minister of Australia, 24 February 2014.
  15. ^ "'Pre-eminent' Australians could be made Knight or Dame under a new award, PM Tony Abbott says". ABC News. 25 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Peter Cosgrove announced as next Governor-General". News.com.au. AAP. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Board of Directors". Annual Report. Qantas Limited. 2013. p. 51. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  18. ^ "Resignation of General Peter Cosgrove" (Press release). Qantas Limited. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  19. ^ "General Peter Cosgrove appointed Chancellor of ACU". Australian Catholic University. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  20. ^ Rosies Youth Mission Inc. "Organisational Structure". Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  21. ^ a b Governor-General of Australia; Biographies of Peter and Lynne Cosgrove. Retrieved 30 March 2014
  22. ^ "General Peter John Cosgrove, AC, MC". People profiles. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  23. ^ a b c Automatic upon taking office as Governor-General[citation needed]
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ Annual Portuguese Honorary Orders, Foreign citizens 1910–2006, 2006, retrieved 19 April 2008, p111. Template:Pt icon[dead link]
  26. ^ 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)
  27. ^ MINDEF Singapore, President Nathan Confers Top Military Award on Chief of the Australian Defence Force, 7 September 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
  28. ^ 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
  29. ^ "Cardinal Confers Papal Awards on Three Outstanding Australians". Catholic Communications. Archdiocese of Sydney. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  30. ^ "General Peter Cosgrove AC MC". Australian of the Year 2001. National Australia Day Committee. 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

Copyright pictures of Cosgrove

Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant Colonel Barry Caligari
 Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
1983–1984 		Succeeded by
Lieutenant Colonel John McAloney
Preceded by
Lieutenant General Frank Hickling
 Chief of Army
2000–2002 		Succeeded by
Lieutenant General Peter Leahy
Preceded by
Admiral Chris Barrie
 Chief of the Defence Force
2002–2005 		Succeeded by
Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston
Awards
Preceded by Australian of the Year Award
2001 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by
Brother Julian McDonald
 Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University
2005–2014 		Succeeded by
Ted Exell
Acting
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Major General Adrian Clunies-Ross
 Chairman of the Australian War Memorial Council
2007–2012 		Succeeded by
Rear Admiral Ken Doolan
Government offices
Preceded by Governor-General of Australia
2014–present 		Incumbent

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