Major General Peter Maurice Arnison, (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.
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,CEO on extended medical leave, press release, Panbio Ltd, 8 August 2006, www.panbio.com.au Chairman of the Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, Director of Energex Limited,Board of directors , ENERGEX Limited, www.energex.com.au Governor of the Queensland Community Foundation, and on the board of directors of the Australian Multicultural Foundation.Members and Staff, Australian Multicultural Foundation, amf.net.au
Personal Arnison is married to Barbara.Farewell to Queensland’s 23rd Governor, Stateline (Queensland), 11 July 2003, abc.net.au
Education, appointments, honours and awards
Bachelor of Economics D Laws University of Queensland D Univ Queensland University of Technology D Univ Griffith University D Letters University of Southern Queensland D Univ Southern Cross University Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors July 1977 National MedalNational Medal, 14 July 1977, itsanhonour.gov.au January 1992 Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)Officer of the Order of Australia, Military division, 26 January 1992, itsanhonour.gov.au Citation: In recognition of service to the Australian Army as the Commander of the 1st Division 1994 Land Commander Australia (LCAUST) June 1996 Executive Director, Allied Rubber Products July 1997 Queensland’s 23rd Governor January 2001 Centenary MedalCentenary Medal, 1 January 2001, itsanhonour.gov.au March 2001 Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)Companion of the Order of Australia, Civil division, 30 March 2001, itsanhonour.gov.au Citation: In recognition of service as Governor of Queensland March 2002 Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)The Royal Victorian Order – Commander, 3 March 2002, itsanhonour.gov.au Citation: In recognition for service as Governor of Queensland December 2004 Non-executive Director, ENERGEX Limited Chair, Network and Technical Committee, ENERGEX Limited Member, Audit and Compliance Committee, ENERGEX Limited Chancellor of Queensland University of TechnologyChancellor , Queensland University of Technology (QUT), September 2009, www.chancellery.qut.edu.au Chairman of The Centre for Military and Veterans' Health Director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation Chairman of Panbio Limited Chairman, Communities Future Task Force September 2009 re-elected Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) January 2011 Appointed Chairman of the Flood Response Review Board in BrisbaneMajGen (Ret'd) Peter Arnison Heading up the Flood Response Review Board, Defence Officers in Business, 23 January 2011, www.defence-officers-in-business.comFlood disaster response under scrutiny, Brisbane Times, 21 January 2011, www.brisbanetimes.com.au
References
External links Biog at Queensland Museum Foundation Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) profile