Peter Arnison
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Major General
Peter Maurice Arnison AC CVO
, (born 21 October 1940 in Lismore
, New South Wales
), was Governor of Queensland
from July 1997 until July 2003. He graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon
in 1962, and retired from the Australian Army
in 1996. He was the Australian Defence Force
's Land Commander Australia (LCAUST) from 1994 until June 1996.
For the year prior to his appointment as governor, he was the Executive Director of Allied Rubber Products, a manufacturing firm. He is currently the Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology
, Chairman of Panbio Limited, Chairman of the Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, Director of Energex Limited
, Governor of the Queensland Community Foundation, and on the Board of Directors of the Australian Multicultural Foundation.
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Major General (Australia)
Major General is a senior rank of the Australian Army, and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of Major General. It is the third-highest active rank of the Australian Army, and is considered to be equivalent to a two-star rank...
Peter Maurice Arnison AC CVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
, (born 21 October 1940 in Lismore
Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore is a subtropical town in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. Lismore is the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area. Lismore is a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State.-History:...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
), was Governor of Queensland
Governors of Queensland
The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of the Queen of Australia. The Governor performs the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level....
from July 1997 until July 2003. He graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon
Royal Military College, Duntroon
The Royal Military College, Duntroon is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon, in the Australian Capital Territory, in 1911 and is situated on picturesque grounds at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence...
in 1962, and retired from the Australian Army
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
in 1996. He was the Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...
's Land Commander Australia (LCAUST) from 1994 until June 1996.
For the year prior to his appointment as governor, he was the Executive Director of Allied Rubber Products, a manufacturing firm. He is currently the Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
, Chairman of Panbio Limited, Chairman of the Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, Director of Energex Limited
Energex
Energex is an Australian energy company owned by the Queensland Government. It is based in Brisbane and was founded in 1922 as the City Electric Light Co....
, Governor of the Queensland Community Foundation, and on the Board of Directors of the Australian Multicultural Foundation.
Education, appointments honours and awards
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| D Laws UQ University of Queensland The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation... |
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| D Univ QUT Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A... |
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| D Univ Griffith Griffith University Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current... |
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| D Letters USQ University of Southern Queensland The University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology... |
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| D Univ SCU Southern Cross University Southern Cross University is a university based on the North and Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is a regional University with more than 14,000 students. The University's primary campus is in Lismore, with other campuses located at Coffs Harbour and Tweed Heads.The University is... |
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| FAICD Australian Institute of Company Directors The Australian Institute of Company Directors is Australia's leading membership body for directors in Australia and the leading Australian not-for-profit corporate governance organisation.... |
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| 1977 July | National Medal |
| 1992 January | Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) |
| 1994 | Land Commander Australia (LCAUST) |
| 1996 June | Executive Director, Allied Rubber Products |
| 1997 July | Queensland’s 23rd Governor |
| 2001 January | Centenary Medal |
| 2001 March | Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) |
| 2002 March | The Royal Victorian Order - Commander (CVO) |
| 2004 December | Non-executive Director, ENERGEX Limited |
| Chair, Network and Technical Committee, ENERGEX Limited | |
| Member, Audit and Compliance Committee, ENERGEX Limited | |
| Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology | |
| Chairman of The Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health | |
| Director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation | |
| Chairman of Panbio Limited | |
| Chairman, Communities Future Task Force | |
| 2009 September | re-elected Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) |
| 2011 January | appointed Chairman of the Flood Response Review Board in Brisbane. |
External links
- Biog at Queensland Museum Foundation
- Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), homepage http://www.chancellery.qut.edu.au/chancellery/chancellor.jsp with pictures: http://www.energex.com.au/images/about_energex/board/peter_arnison_small.jpg http://www.chancellery.qut.edu.au/graphics/ChancellorPeterArnison.jpg
