Don McIver
Don McIver | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 1936 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 August 2016 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/ | New Zealand Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1991 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Multinational Force and Observers (1989–91) Chief of the General Staff (1987–89) |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Director of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (1991–99) President of the Returned and Services' Association (2010–14) |
Lieutenant General Donald Stuart McIver, CMG, OBE, (22 January 1936 – 22 August 2016) was a New Zealand military officer who was the Chief of the General Staff (1987–1989) and the director of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (1991–1999).[1]
In the 1981 New Year Honours, McIver was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2] He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3]
References
- ^ Manson, Bess (27 August 2016). "A military man – former army chief and SIS boss Don McIver dies, 80". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "No. 48469". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1980. p. 42.
- ^ "No. 54067". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 1995. p. 33.
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