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General Sir Peter John Cosgrove, AK, CVO, MC (born 28 July 1947) is an Australian retired senior Army officer who served as the 26th governor-general of Australia, in office from 2014 to 2019. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Cosgrove fought in the Vietnam War, receiving the Military Cross in 1971.
Peter Cosgrove came to national attention in 1999 when, as Commander of the International Task Force East Timor (INTERFET), he was responsible for overseeing that country’s transition to independence.
Jan 28, 2014 · General Peter Cosgrove has long been favoured to succeed Quentin Bryce as Australia's Governor General. Widely respected for his strength, intelligence and compassion, General Cosgrove came to prominence in 1999, when he led the international peacekeeping mission in East Timor. In 2001 he was named Australian of the Year.
Oct 27, 2020 · Sir Peter Cosgrove has lived a big life: military service in Vietnam, three sons, chief of the Defence Force, Governor-General - more than enough to fill several books.
Jan 28, 2014 · Peter Cosgrove. Born in Sydney in 1947. Graduated from Royal Military College. Served in Malaysia and Vietnam. Led international peacekeeping mission in East Timor. Appointed chief of Defence Forces in 2002. Retired from active service in 2005.
Jan 28, 2014 · RETIRED defence chief Peter Cosgrove has been announced as Australia's 26th Governor-General. Tony Abbott made the announcement in the Prime Ministerial Courtyard at Parliament House in Canberra this afternoon.
Peter Cosgrove was born into a military family in 1947, living in the Sydney suburb of Paddington, the son of John and Ellen. He attended St Francis of Assisi school in Paddington and Waverley College before graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1968.
