David Hurley

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His Excellency General the Honourable
David Hurley
AC, DSC, FTSE, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
File:David Hurley official photo.jpg
27th Governor-General of Australia
Assumed office
1 July 2019
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Preceded by Sir Peter Cosgrove
38th Governor of New South Wales
In office
2 October 2014 – 1 May 2019
Monarch Elizabeth II
Premier Mike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
Lieutenant Tom Bathurst
Preceded by Dame Marie Bashir
Succeeded by Margaret Beazley
Personal details
Born (1953-08-26) 26 August 1953 (age 70)
Wollongong, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s) Linda McMartin (m. 1977)
Children 3
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1972–2014
Rank General
Commands Chief of the Defence Force (2011–2014)
Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2008–2011)
Chief of Joint Operations (2007–2008)
Chief of Capability Development Group (2003–2007)
Land Commander Australia (2002–2003)
1st Brigade (1999–2000)
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1991–1993)
Battles/wars Operation Solace
Awards Companion of the Order of Australia
Distinguished Service Cross
Knight of the Order of Saint John

General David John Hurley, AC, DSC, FTSE, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 26 August 1953) is a former senior officer in the Australian Army and the 27th Governor-General of Australia, in office since 1 July 2019. He was previously the 38th Governor of New South Wales, serving from 2014 to 2019.

In a 42-year military career, Hurley deployed on Operation Solace in Somalia in 1993, commanded the 1st Brigade (1999–2000), was the inaugural Chief of Capability Development Group (2003–2007) and Chief of Joint Operations (2007–2008), and served as Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2008–2011). His career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the Defence Force on 4 July 2011, in succession to Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston.[1] Hurley retired from the army in June 2014, and succeeded Dame Marie Bashir as Governor of New South Wales on 2 October 2014.

Early life and education

File:David and Linda Hurley portrait.jpg
Hurley, with his wife Linda

David John Hurley was born on 26 August 1953 in Wollongong, New South Wales, to Norma and James Hurley.[2] His father was an Illawarra steelworker and his mother worked in a grocery store. Hurley grew up in Port Kembla and attended Port Kembla High School, where he completed his Higher School Certificate in 1971. He subsequently graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon with a Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Diploma in Defence Studies.[3]

Hurley is married to Linda (née McMartin), and has three children.[4]

Military career

Hurley entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon, as an officer cadet in January 1972.[5] On graduating from Duntroon in December 1975, he was commissioned a lieutenant in 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, a British Army unit, before serving with 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.[4]

Promoted to lieutenant colonel, Hurley 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 1RAR, which he led during Operation Solace in Somalia in 1993. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service during this deployment.[6] In 1994 he became SO1 (Operations), Headquarters 1st Division.[7]

Following promotion to colonel, Hurley was appointed Chief of Staff, Headquarters 1st Division in June 1994, attended the United States Army War College from 1996 to 1997, became Military Secretary to Chief of Army, and was posted to Australian Defence Headquarters as Director of Preparedness and Mobilisation in December 1997.[8] 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.[7]

Hurley was promoted to major general in 2001 and served as Head Capability Systems Division from July 2001, and as Land Commander Australia from December 2002.[7] Promoted to lieutenant general, he assumed the new appointment of Chief of Capability Development Group in December 2003, went on to take the newly separated appointment of Chief of Joint Operations in September 2007, and became Vice Chief of the Defence Force in July 2008.[9]

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,[5] and on 20 January while in Paris, he was presented with the insignia for Officer of the Legion of Honour by the French CDF.[10] In February, he was presented with a fifth clasp to the Defence Force Service Medal in recognition of his 40 years of service.[5] Hurley retired from the Australian Army on 30 June 2014, and was succeeded as CDF by Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin.[11]

Lieutenant General David Morrison, the 2016 Australian of the Year, credited Hurley with the phrase "the standard you walk past is the standard you accept" in his anti-misogyny speech, which became "one of the most quoted phrases" of Morrison's speech.[12]

Vice-regal appointments

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Hurley at his swearing-in ceremony as the 27th Governor-General of Australia

On 5 June 2014, New South Wales Premier Mike Baird announced that Hurley would replace Dame Marie Bashir as Governor of New South Wales: he was sworn in on 2 October 2014 after Bashir's term as governor had expired.[13] On 17 March 2015, he was invested as a Knight of the Order of St John (a British honour) by the Lord Prior of the Order, Neil Conn, at a ceremony at Government House, Sydney.[14]

On 16 December 2018, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Hurley would become the next Governor-General of Australia commencing on 1 July 2019.[15][16][17] Margaret Beazley was designated as his replacement as Governor of New South Wales.[18] Hurley was sworn in as the 27th Governor-General at Parliament House, Canberra, on 1 July 2019. His first words were spoken in the language of the local Aboriginal people.[19]

Hurley is an Honorary Patron of the ACT Veterans Rugby Club and Patron of Transport Heritage NSW.[20][21]

Titles, styles and honours

Titles

Hurley's style and title in full from 1 July 2019 is: His Excellency General The Honourable David John Hurley, Principal Companion and Chancellor of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Service Cross, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Honours and awards

Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png DSC (Australia) ribbon.png

Order of St John (UK) ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal ribbon.png DFSM with Fed Star.png

Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png Order of Military Service (BAT).gif

Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya.jpg Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ribbon.png 100px Decoration of Merit.jpg

Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) 26 January 2010[22]
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) 26 January 2004[23]
DSC (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) 26 November 1993[6]
Order of St John (UK) ribbon.png Knight of Justice of the Order of St John 30 July 2019[14]
Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal with SOMALIA clasp[24]
Australian Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal [24]
DFSM with Fed Star.png Defence Force Service Medal with the Federation Star 40–44 years service[5]
Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Defence Medal [24]
Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) 20 January 2012[10][25]
US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) 10 May 2012[26]
Order of Military Service (BAT).gif Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Military Service (Malaysia) 2012[27]
Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya.jpg Defence Meritorious Service Star – 1st Class[28] (Indonesia) 19 November 2012[25][29][30]
Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Order (Singapore) 13 February 2013[25][31]
50px Gold Medal of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (Thailand) June 2014[25]
Decoration of Merit.jpg Gold Decoration of Merit (Netherlands) June 2014[25]
Badges

Honorary degrees

Honorary appointments

References

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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 It's an Honour – Distinguished Service Cross (Australian) – 26 November 1993
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Defence Keynote Address to SimTecT2006 Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, LTGEN General David Hurley, 29 May 2006, Melbourne Convention Centre, www.siaa.asn.au
  8. ↑ List of Witnesses at Public Hearings, Parliament House Canberra, 16 April 1998, www.aph.gov.au
  9. ↑ Hackett Centenary Lectures, King's College London, 12 November 2010, www.kcl.ac.uk
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  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ 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.
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  27. ↑ ABC News, General Hurley 'pleased' accusations against General Campbell were withdrawn retrieved 16 December 2018
  28. ↑ 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
  29. ↑ Defence News – Defence Meritorious Service Star – 19 November 2012
  30. ↑ 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
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External links

Military offices
Preceded by
Major General Peter Abigail
 Land Commander Australia
2002–2003		 Succeeded by
Major General Ken Gillespie
New title Chief Capability Development Group
2003–2007		 Succeeded by
Vice Admiral Matt Tripovich
New title
Separated from the roles of VCDF
 Chief of Joint Operations
2007–2008		 Succeeded by
Lieutenant General Mark Evans
Preceded by
Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie
 Vice Chief of the Defence Force
2008–2011		 Succeeded by
Air Marshal Mark Binskin
Preceded by
Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston
 Chief of the Defence Force
2011–2014		 Succeeded by
Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of New South Wales
2014–2019		 Succeeded by
Margaret Beazley
Preceded by Governor-General of Australia
2019–present		 Incumbent
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