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His Excellency General the Honourable
David John Hurley
AC, DSC
General David Hurley in January 2014
38th Governor of New South Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 October 2014
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierMike Baird
Preceded byDame Marie Bashir
LieutenantTom Bathurst
Personal details
Born (1953-08-26) 26 August 1953 (age 71)[citation needed]
Wollongong, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
SpouseLinda Hurley
ChildrenCaitlin Hurley
Marcus Hurley
Amelia Hurley
ResidenceGovernment House, Sydney
AwardsCompanion of the Order of Australia
Distinguished Service Cross
Complete list
WebsiteOffice of the Governor
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1972–2014
RankGeneral
CommandsChief of the Defence Force
Vice Chief of the Defence Force
Chief of Joint Operations
Chief of Capability Development Group
Land Commander Australia
1st Brigade
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Battles/warsOperation Solace

General David John Hurley AC, DSC (born 26 August[citation needed] 1953) is a former senior officer in the Australian Army, and the 38th and current Governor of New South Wales. In a 42 year military career, Hurley was deployed on Operation Solace in Somalia in 1993, commanded the 1st Brigade (1999–01), and was appointed the inaugural Chief of Capability Development Group (2003–07). His career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) on 4 July 2011, in succession to Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston.[1] Hurley retired from the Defence Force in June 2014, and succeeded Dame Marie Bashir as Governor of New South Wales on 2 October the same year.

Early life and education

David Hurley was born in Wollongong, New South Wales on 26 August 1953, the son of Norma and James Hurley. His father was an Illawarra steelworker and his mother worked in a grocery store. Hurley grew up in Port Kembla, attended Port Kembla High School and completed his HSC in 1971. He holds the academic qualifications of Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Diploma in Defence Studies. He is married to Linda and has three children.[2]

Military career

Hurley joined the Australian Army in January 1972,[3] and graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in December 1975 into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. His initial posting was to the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). Promoted to captain, he was appointed Adjutant of the Sydney University Regiment before becoming Regimental Adjutant of the Royal Australian Regiment. He went on exchange to the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards (British Army) before serving with 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR).[2]

Promoted to lieutenant colonel, he was posted as the Senior Career Adviser (Armour, Artillery, Engineers and Infantry) in the Office of the Military Secretary in 1990, appointed SO1 (Operations) Headquarters 2nd Division in early 1991 and in November 1991 assumed command of 1 RAR which he led during Operation SOLACE (Somalia) in 1993. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for this service.[4] In 1994 he became SO1 (Operations), Headquarters 1st Division.[5]

Following promotion to colonel, he was appointed Chief of Staff, Headquarters 1st Division in June 1994, attended the U.S. Army War College in 1996 and 1997, became Military Secretary to Chief of Army, and was posted to Australian Defence Headquarters as Director of Preparedness and Mobilisation in December 1997.[6]

As a brigadier, he assumed command of the 1st Brigade in Darwin in January 1999. During this period he oversaw the Brigade's transition to a higher degree of operational readiness and its support to Australian led operations in East Timor. He went on to be Director General Land Development within Capability Systems in January 2001.[5]

He was promoted to major general in 2001 and served as Head Capability Systems Division from July 2001, and as Land Commander Australia (LCAUST) from December 2002.[5]

Promoted to lieutenant general, he assumed the new appointment of Chief of Capability Development Group (CCDG) in December 2003, went on to take the newly separated appointment of Chief of Joint Operations (CJOPS) in September 2007, and became Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF) in July 2008.[7]

Hurley was promoted to general and succeeded Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston as Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) on 4 July 2011.[1]

In January 2012 Hurley completed 40 years service to the Australian Defence Force,[3] and on 20 January whilst in Paris, he was presented with the insignia for Officer of the Legion of Honour by the French CDF.[8] In February he was presented with his fifth bar to the Defence Force Service Medal, and with the DFSM ribbon with the Federation Star, in recognition of his 40 years of service.[3] Hurley retired from the Australian Army on 30 June 2014, and was succeeded as CDF by Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin.[9]

Governor of New South Wales

On 5 June 2014, New South Wales Premier Mike Baird announced that General Hurley would replace Dame Marie Bashir as Governor of New South Wales on 2 October 2014 after Bashir's term as Governor expires.[10] On 17 March 2015 he was invested as a Knight of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem by the Lord Prior, The Honourable Dr Neil Conn AO, at a ceremony at Government House, Sydney.[11]

Other post-Defence activities

General Hurley is a Honorary Patron of the ACT Veterans Rugby Club.[12]

Titles, styles and honours

Titles

Viceregal styles of
David Hurley
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency

The Governor's style and title in full is: His Excellency General The Honourable David John Hurley, Companion of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Service Cross, Governor of the State of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia.[13]

Honours and awards

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) 2010[14]
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) 2004[15]
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) 1993[4]
Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem 2015[11]
Australian Active Service Medal with SOMALIA clasp[16]
Australian Service Medal with SOMALIA clasp[16]
Defence Force Service Medal with the Federation Star 40–44 years service[3]
Australian Defence Medal [16]
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) 20 January 2012[8][17]
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) 10 May 2012[citation needed][17]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Military Service (Malaysia) 24 September 2012[citation needed][17]
Defence Meritorious Service Star – 1st Class[18] (Indonesia) 19 November 2012[19][20][17]
Distinguished Service Order (Singapore) 13 February 2013[21][17]
Gold Medal of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (Thailand) June 2014[17]
Gold Decoration of Merit (Netherlands) June 2014[17]
Badges

Honorary appointments

References

  1. ^ a b Massola, James (1 June 2011). "David Hurley is made new defence force chief as part of sweeping renewal of top brass". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b General David Hurley, AC, DSC, Biography, www.defence.gov.au
  3. ^ a b c d Army News, February 2012, www.defence.gov.au
  4. ^ a b It's an Honour – Distinguished Service Cross (Australian) – 26 November 1993
  5. ^ a b c Defence Keynote Address to SimTecT2006, LTGEN General David Hurley, 29 May 2006, Melbourne Convention Centre, www.siaa.asn.au
  6. ^ List of Witnesses at Public Hearings, Parliament House Canberra, 16 April 1998, www.aph.gov.au
  7. ^ Hackett Centenary Lectures, King's College London, 12 November 2010, www.kcl.ac.uk
  8. ^ a b French Embassy in Australia – Officer of the Legion of Honour – 20 January 2012
  9. ^ "Chief of Defence Force change of command". Defence Media Release. Department of Defence. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  10. ^ "General Hurley named as NSW Governor". Sky News. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Governor's Program – 17 Mar 2015". Governor of New South Wales. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2105. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ "ACT Veterans Rugby".
  13. ^ governor.nsw.gov.au – Biography of the Governor – 6 October 2014
  14. ^ It's an Honour – Companion of the Order of Australia – 26 January 2010
    Citation: For eminent service to the Australian Defence Force as Chief of Capability Development Group, Chief of Joint Operations and Vice Chief of the Defence Force.
  15. ^ It's an Honour – Officer of the Order of Australia – 26 January 2004
    Citation: For distinguished service, leadership and management to the Australian Defence Force in senior command and staff appointments.
  16. ^ a b c Official High Resolution Photo, July 2011, www.defence.gov.au
  17. ^ a b c d e f g Template:Twitter status
  18. ^ Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama is also translated as "The Grand Meritorious Military Order – 1st Class" – Chief of Defence Force receives Indonesia's highest military award, AsiaOne, 2 May 2012
  19. ^ Defence News – Defence Meritorious Service Star – 19 November 2012
  20. ^ The ribbon displayed is for Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya (Defence Meritorious Service Star – 3rd Class). The ribbon for the Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama (Defence Meritorious Service Star – 1st Class) is the same, but with the addition of two central narrow red stripes. Bintang Yudha Dharma, Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia Official Website, www.setneg.go.id
  21. ^ Top military award conferred on Australian Chief of the Defence Force – Top military award conferred on Australian Chief of the Defence Force, Australian High Commission, Singapore, 13 February 2013
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