David Hurley
Sign in to saveAlso known as David John Hurley, His Excellency General the Honorable David Hurley AC DSC FTSE (Retd)
Australian general; 27th Governor-General of Australia
Key facts
- Monarchs
- Elizabeth II , Charles III
- Prime minister
- Scott Morrison , Anthony Albanese
- Preceded by
- Sir Peter Cosgrove
- Succeeded by
- Sam Mostyn
- Monarch
- Elizabeth II
- Premier
- Mike Baird , Gladys Berejiklian
- Lieutenant
- Tom Bathurst
- Born
- David John Hurley , ( 1953-08-26 ) 26 August 1953 (age 72) , Wollongong , New South Wales, Australia
- Spouse
- Linda McMartin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 )
- 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
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Hurley
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Wollongong
- Occupation
- military officer
- Educated at
- Royal Military College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- Somali Civil War
- Military branch
- Australian Army
- Image
- David Hurley official photo (cropped).jpg
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- David Hurley
- date of birth
- 1953-08-26
- medical condition
- COVID-19
- P10632
- David Hurley
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
- end of work period
- 2014-00-00
- name in native language
- David John Hurley
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Encyclopedic overview
General David John Hurley (born 26 August 1953) is an Australian viceregal officeholder and military officer. A senior officer in the Australian Army, he served as the 27th governor-general of Australia from 2019 to 2024. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales 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.
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