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Michael Jeffery
Michael Jeffery | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2003 | |
| 24th Governor-General of Australia | |
| In office 11 August 2003 – 5 September 2008 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Howard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Peter Hollingworth |
| Succeeded by | Dame Quentin Bryce |
| 28th Governor of Western Australia | |
| In office 1 November 1993 – 17 August 2000 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Richard Court |
| Preceded by | Sir Francis Burt |
| Succeeded by | John Sanderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Michael Jeffery 12 December 1937 Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 18 December 2020 (aged 83) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Marlena Kerr |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1993 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Deputy Chief of the General Staff (1990) 1st Division (1986–88) 1st Brigade (1983–84) Special Air Service Regiment (1976–77) 2nd Battalion, Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (1974–75) |
| Battles/wars | Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of Australia Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Military Cross |
Major-General Philip Michael Jeffery (12 December 1937 – 18 December 2020) was the 24th Governor-General of Australia from 11 August 2003 until 5 September 2008. He was appointed by John Howard. Before this he was Governor of Western Australia. He quit the army in 1993 when he became Governor.
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