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Major general '''Philip Michael Jeffery''' was a senior [[Australian Army]] officer and vice-regal representative. He was the 28th [[Governor of Western Australia]] from 1993 to 2000, and the 24th [[Governor-General of Australia]], serving from 2003 to 2008.
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From [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]], Jeffery graduated from the [[Royal Military College, Duntroon]], and served in the [[Malayan Emergency]] and the [[Vietnam War|Vietnam War]], being awarded the [[Military Cross]] during the latter conflict.
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Jeffery was at various stages commander of the [[Special Air Service Regiment]] and the [[1st Division (Australia)|1st Division]], and subsequently [[Deputy Chief of Army (Australia)|Deputy Chief of General Staff]], before retiring from active service in 1993. After serving for seven years as Governor of Western Australia, Jeffery was appointed Governor-General of Australia in 2003, following the resignation of [[Peter Hollingworth]]. He was the first career Australian Army officer to hold the position, and was succeeded by [[Quentin Bryce]].
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==Early life and military career==
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Jeffery was born in [[Wiluna, Western Australia]], on 12 December 1937,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201219172359/https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/</ref> and was educated at [[Kent Street Senior High School]]. At 16 he left [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] to attend the [[Royal Military College, Duntroon]], in [[Canberra]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201218061304/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/an-impressive-legacy-former-governor-general-michael-jeffery-dies-20201218-p56ot3.html </ref>
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After graduating in 1958, he served in a number of junior positions before being posted to [[Malaya]] in 1962 for operational service. From 1966 to 1969 he served in [[Papua New Guinea]]. During this posting, he married Marlena Kerr of Sydney, with whom he had three sons and a daughter. This was followed by a tour of duty in the [[Vietnam War]], during which he was awarded the [[Military Cross]] (MC).<ref name=GazetteMC>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45431/page/7941</ref>
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In 1972, Jeffery was promoted to [[lieutenant colonel]],<ref name="ext bio">https://web.archive.org/web/20200325164247/https://www.gg.gov.au/extended-biography-major-general-jeffery</ref> commanding the 2nd Battalion of the [[Royal Pacific Islands Regiment|Pacific Islands Regiment]] from 1974 to 1975. He assumed command of the [[Special Air Service Regiment]] (SASR) in Perth from 7 January 1976 until 22 October 1977, and was then promoted to colonel as the first Director of the Army's Special Action Forces in 1979.<ref name="Who">Singh, Shivani (2010). Who's Who in Australia 2010. Melbourne: Crown Content.</ref>
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From 1982 to 1983, Jeffery headed Australia's national counter-terrorist co-ordination authority. In 1985 he was promoted to [[Major general (Australia)|major general]], being appointed to command the [[1st Division (Australia)|1st Division]] the following year. In 1990 he became [[Deputy Chief of Army (Australia)|Deputy Chief of the General Staff]] and in 1991 he was appointed Assistant Chief of the General Staff for [[Materiel]].<ref name="Who"/>
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Jeffery retired from the army in 1993, and was appointed to the ceremonial position of Honorary Colonel of the SASR.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201218194610/https://govhouse.wa.gov.au/message-from-the-governor-vale-major-general-the-honourable-michael-jeffery-ac-ao-mil-cvo-mc-retd/</ref>
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==Governor of Western Australia==
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During his seven years in the post he made a number of public statements of his conservative views on marriage, sex and education. He received some criticism from the [[Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)|Labor]] opposition and sections of the media for appearing to take positions on political issues.<ref name="Price 2003-06-28">Price, Matt (28 June 2003). "Governor-General's prejudices on parade". The Australian.</ref>
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==Governor-General of Australia==
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Following the resignation of [[Peter Hollingworth]] as [[Governor-General of Australia]], Prime Minister [[John Howard]] announced on 22 June 2003 that he had chosen Jeffery to succeed Hollingworth. He was formally appointed by [[Elizabeth II]], [[Monarchy of Australia|Queen of Australia]] and sworn in on 11 August 2003, becoming the first Australian career soldier to become governor-general.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20101008165739/http://www.armymuseumwa.com.au/Refdocs/Foundation%20News%20March-Apr09.pdf</ref>
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In 2007, in his position as governor-general, Jeffery was appointed as the [[colonel-in-chief]] of the [[Royal Australian Army Medical Corps]], succeeding the previous colonel-in-chief, [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121110223529/http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1167/topstories/story21.htm </ref>
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Jeffery left [[Government House, Canberra|Yarralumla]] prior to the swearing-in of his successor, [[Quentin Bryce]], the former [[Governor of Queensland]]. Bryce was sworn in on 5 September 2008.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191707/http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Release/2008/media_release_0193.cfm </ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131127090835/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-appoints-female-gg/2008/04/13/1208024970380.html</ref>
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==Career after office==
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On 23 October 2012, at the [[National Farmers' Federation]] Congress in Canberra, Prime Minister [[Julia Gillard]] announced the appointment of Jeffery as Australia's first Advocate for Soil Health.<ref name="soil">Address by Julia Gillard to the National Farmer's Federation Conference: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/121064/20121121-1537/www.pm.gov.au/press-office/speech-national-farmers-federation-national-congress.html</ref> Gillard noted that, as Governor-General, Jeffery had a passion for regional development and the future of our rural industries, a commitment he continued after leaving office.<ref name="soil" />
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Prime Minister [[Tony Abbott]] extended Jeffery's appointment<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140715195021/http://daff.gov.au/natural-resources/soils/advocate-for-soil-health </ref> as the national Advocate for Soil Health until December 2014, indicating Jeffery would continue to raise public awareness of the role soil plays in underpinning sustainable productivity, delivering quality ecosystem services and helping to meet global challenges including food security and climate change.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201028051358/https://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/natural-resources/soils/advocate-for-soil-health </ref>
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In June 2020, Jeffery stepped down from this role, now the Patron of the [[Cooperative Research Centre#Agriculture and rural-based manufacturing|Soil Cooperative Research Centre]], due to illness.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200610003935/https://soilcrc.com.au/soil-crc-patron-steps-down/</ref>
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Person.png Michael Jeffery  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
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BornPhilip Michael Jeffery
12 December 1937
Wiluna, Western Australia
Died18 December 2020 (Age 83)
Alma materRoyal Military College Duntroon
ReligionChristian
Children4
SpouseMarlena Kerr
Member ofAustralian Davos Connection
Special Action Forces, counter-terrorism, then Governor General of Australia

Employment.png Governor-General of Australia

In office
11 August 2003 - 5 September 2008
Succeeded byQuentin Bryce

Employment.png Governor of Western Australia

In office
1 November 1993 - 17 August 2000

Major general Philip Michael Jeffery was a senior Australian Army officer and vice-regal representative. He was the 28th Governor of Western Australia from 1993 to 2000, and the 24th Governor-General of Australia, serving from 2003 to 2008.

From Perth, Western Australia, Jeffery graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, and served in the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War, being awarded the Military Cross during the latter conflict.

Jeffery was at various stages commander of the Special Air Service Regiment and the 1st Division, and subsequently Deputy Chief of General Staff, before retiring from active service in 1993. After serving for seven years as Governor of Western Australia, Jeffery was appointed Governor-General of Australia in 2003, following the resignation of Peter Hollingworth. He was the first career Australian Army officer to hold the position, and was succeeded by Quentin Bryce.

Early life and military career

Jeffery was born in Wiluna, Western Australia, on 12 December 1937,[1] and was educated at Kent Street Senior High School. At 16 he left Perth to attend the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in Canberra.[2]

After graduating in 1958, he served in a number of junior positions before being posted to Malaya in 1962 for operational service. From 1966 to 1969 he served in Papua New Guinea. During this posting, he married Marlena Kerr of Sydney, with whom he had three sons and a daughter. This was followed by a tour of duty in the Vietnam War, during which he was awarded the Military Cross (MC).[3]

In 1972, Jeffery was promoted to lieutenant colonel,[4] commanding the 2nd Battalion of the Pacific Islands Regiment from 1974 to 1975. He assumed command of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) in Perth from 7 January 1976 until 22 October 1977, and was then promoted to colonel as the first Director of the Army's Special Action Forces in 1979.[5]

From 1982 to 1983, Jeffery headed Australia's national counter-terrorist co-ordination authority. In 1985 he was promoted to major general, being appointed to command the 1st Division the following year. In 1990 he became Deputy Chief of the General Staff and in 1991 he was appointed Assistant Chief of the General Staff for Materiel.[5]

Jeffery retired from the army in 1993, and was appointed to the ceremonial position of Honorary Colonel of the SASR.[6]

Governor of Western Australia

During his seven years in the post he made a number of public statements of his conservative views on marriage, sex and education. He received some criticism from the Labor opposition and sections of the media for appearing to take positions on political issues.[7]

Governor-General of Australia

Following the resignation of Peter Hollingworth as Governor-General of Australia, Prime Minister John Howard announced on 22 June 2003 that he had chosen Jeffery to succeed Hollingworth. He was formally appointed by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia and sworn in on 11 August 2003, becoming the first Australian career soldier to become governor-general.[8]

In 2007, in his position as governor-general, Jeffery was appointed as the colonel-in-chief of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, succeeding the previous colonel-in-chief, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.[9]

Jeffery left Yarralumla prior to the swearing-in of his successor, Quentin Bryce, the former Governor of Queensland. Bryce was sworn in on 5 September 2008.[10][11]

Career after office

On 23 October 2012, at the National Farmers' Federation Congress in Canberra, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the appointment of Jeffery as Australia's first Advocate for Soil Health.[12] Gillard noted that, as Governor-General, Jeffery had a passion for regional development and the future of our rural industries, a commitment he continued after leaving office.[12] Prime Minister Tony Abbott extended Jeffery's appointment[13] as the national Advocate for Soil Health until December 2014, indicating Jeffery would continue to raise public awareness of the role soil plays in underpinning sustainable productivity, delivering quality ecosystem services and helping to meet global challenges including food security and climate change.[14]

In June 2020, Jeffery stepped down from this role, now the Patron of the Soil Cooperative Research Centre, due to illness.[15]


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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201219172359/https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201218061304/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/an-impressive-legacy-former-governor-general-michael-jeffery-dies-20201218-p56ot3.html
  3. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45431/page/7941
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200325164247/https://www.gg.gov.au/extended-biography-major-general-jeffery
  5. ↑ a b Singh, Shivani (2010). Who's Who in Australia 2010. Melbourne: Crown Content.
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201218194610/https://govhouse.wa.gov.au/message-from-the-governor-vale-major-general-the-honourable-michael-jeffery-ac-ao-mil-cvo-mc-retd/
  7. ↑ Price, Matt (28 June 2003). "Governor-General's prejudices on parade". The Australian.
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101008165739/http://www.armymuseumwa.com.au/Refdocs/Foundation%20News%20March-Apr09.pdf
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121110223529/http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1167/topstories/story21.htm
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191707/http://www.pm.gov.au/media/Release/2008/media_release_0193.cfm
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131127090835/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-appoints-female-gg/2008/04/13/1208024970380.html
  12. ↑ a b Address by Julia Gillard to the National Farmer's Federation Conference: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/121064/20121121-1537/www.pm.gov.au/press-office/speech-national-farmers-federation-national-congress.html
  13. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140715195021/http://daff.gov.au/natural-resources/soils/advocate-for-soil-health
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201028051358/https://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/natural-resources/soils/advocate-for-soil-health
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200610003935/https://soilcrc.com.au/soil-crc-patron-steps-down/
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