Michael Jeffery
Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (born 12 December 1937) was the 24th Governor-General of Australia (2003–2008), the first Australian career soldier to be appointed governor-general. He had previously served as Governor of Western Australia (1993–2000).
Read more about Michael Jeffery: Early Life and Military Career, Governor of Western Australia, Governor-General of Australia, Honours
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