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His Excellency General the Honourable
David Hurley
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| 27th Governor-General of Australia | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2019 |
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| 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 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Mike Baird Gladys Berejiklian |
| Lieutenant | Tom Bathurst |
| Preceded by | Dame Marie Bashir |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Beazley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1953 Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) |
Linda McMartin (m. 1977)
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| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | 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. Hurley retired from the army in June 2014, and succeeded Dame Marie Bashir as Governor of New South Wales on 2 October 2014.
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Early life and education
David John Hurley was born on 26 August 1953 in Wollongong, New South Wales, to Norma and James Hurley. 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.
Hurley is married to Linda (née McMartin), and has three children.
Military career
Hurley entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon, as an officer cadet in January 1972. 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.
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. In 1994 he became SO1 (Operations), Headquarters 1st Division.
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. 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.
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. 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.
Hurley was promoted to general and succeeded Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston as Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) on 4 July 2011. In January 2012 Hurley completed 40 years service to the Australian Defence Force, and on 20 January while in Paris, he was presented with the insignia for Officer of the Legion of Honour by the French CDF. In February, he was presented with a fifth clasp to the Defence Force Service Medal in recognition of his 40 years of service. Hurley retired from the Australian Army on 30 June 2014, and was succeeded as CDF by Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin.
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.
Vice-regal appointments
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 by the premier on 2 October 2014 after Bashir's term as governor had expired. On 17 March 2015, he was invested as a Knight of the Order of St John (a British honour) by the Lord Prior, Neil Conn, at a ceremony at Government House, Sydney.
On 16 December 2018, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Hurley would become the next Governor-General of Australia commencing on 1 July 2019. Margaret Beazley was designated as his replacement as Governor of New South Wales. 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.
Hurley is an Honorary Patron of the ACT Veterans Rugby Club and Patron of Transport Heritage NSW.
Titles, styles and honours
Titles
Hurley's style and title in full is: His Excellency General The Honourable David John Hurley, Companion of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Service Cross, Knight of Grace of the Order of St John, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Honours and awards
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Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) | 26 January 2010 |
| Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) | 26 January 2004 | |
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) | 26 November 1993 |
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Knight of the Order of St John | 17 March 2015 |
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Australian Active Service Medal | with SOMALIA clasp |
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Australian Service Medal | |
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Defence Force Service Medal with the Federation Star | 40–44 years service |
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Australian Defence Medal | |
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Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) | 20 January 2012 |
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Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) | 10 May 2012 |
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Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Military Service (Malaysia) | 2012 |
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Defence Meritorious Service Star – 1st Class (Indonesia) | 19 November 2012 |
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Distinguished Service Order (Singapore) | 13 February 2013 |
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Gold Medal of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (Thailand) | June 2014 |
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Gold Decoration of Merit (Netherlands) | June 2014 |
- Badges
- Infantry Combat Badge
Honorary degrees
2013: Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) by the University of Wollongong.- 2015: Honorary Doctorate of the University (D.Univ) by the University of New South Wales.
- 2017: Honorary Doctorate of the University (D.Univ) by Macquarie University.
Honorary appointments
2008–2019: Honorary Colonel of the Sydney University Regiment.- 2014–2019: Chief Scout of Scouts Australia NSW.
- 2014–2019: Honorary Colonel of the Royal New South Wales Regiment.
2014–2019: Honorary Air Commodore of No. 22 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force.
2014–2019: Deputy Prior of the Order of St John.- 2014–2019: Governor of the New South Wales Police Force.
- 2016: Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (Hon.FTSE).
| Military offices | ||
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| 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
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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 Dame Marie Bashir |
Governor of New South Wales 2014–2019 |
Succeeded by Margaret Beazley |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Cosgrove |
Governor-General of Australia 2019–present |
Incumbent |