Peter Maurice Arnison
23rd Governor of Queensland
In office 29 July 1997 – 29 July 2003
Preceded by	Leneen Forde
Succeeded by	Quentin Bryce
Born	21 October 1940 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1959 – 1996
Rank	Major General
Commands	Land Commander Australia
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Companion of the Order of Australia Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Major General Peter Maurice Arnison AC, CVO (born 21 October 1940 in Lismore, New South Wales), was Governor of Queensland from July 1997 until July 2003.

He graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1962, and retired from the Australian Army in 1996. He was Land Commander Australia (LCAUST) of the Australian Defence Force from 1994 until June 1996.

Prior to his appointment as governor, he was the Executive Director of Allied Rubber Products, a manufacturing firm, for a year.

He is currently the Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology, Chairman of Panbio Limited, Chairman of the Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, Director of Energex Limited, Governor of the Queensland Community Foundation, and Director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation.

[edit] External links

• Biog at Queensland Museum Foundation

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