Peter Arnison
Major General Peter Maurice Arnison, AC, CVO (born 21 October 1940) is a retired Australian Army officer who served as the 23rd Governor of Queensland, in office from July 1997 until July 2003. He graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1962, and served as Land Commander Australia from 1994 until he retired from the Australian Army in 1996.
Peter Arnison | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Governor of Queensland | |
| In office 29 July 1997 – 29 July 2003 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Rob Borbidge Peter Beattie |
| Preceded by | Leneen Forde |
| Succeeded by | Quentin Bryce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1940 Lismore, New South Wales |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1996 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Land Commander Australia (1994–96) 1st Division (1991–94) 3rd Brigade (1987–88) Land Warfare Centre (1985–86) 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1981–82) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of Australia Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
For the year prior to his appointment as governor, Arnison was the executive director of Allied Rubber Products, a manufacturing firm. He is a former Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology, and is Chairman of Panbio Limited, Chairman of the Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, Director of Energex Limited, Governor of the Queensland Community Foundation, and on the board of directors of the Australian Multicultural Foundation.