Peter Arnison

Major General Peter Maurice Arnison  (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 the Australian Defence Force's Land Commander Australia (LCAUST) from 1994 until June 1996.

For the year prior to his appointment as governor, he was the Executive Director of Allied Rubber Products, a manufacturing firm. 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 on the Board of Directors of the Australian Multicultural Foundation.

Personal
He is married to Barbara.

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