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Revision as of 05:42, 10 October 2003 by Jiang (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Major General Philip Michael Jeffery (born 1937) is the Governor-General of Australia. He was named as Governor-General Designate by Prime Minister John Howard on 22 June 2003, and sworn in as Queen Elizabeth II's representative on 11 August of that year.
Prior to being designated Governor-General, he had also been a state governor, serving as governor of Western Australia between 1993 and 2000.
Major General Jeffery, a decorated Vietnam veteran, served extensively in the Australian military, included in the Australian Special Air Service, before his term as Western Australian governor.