Peter Leahy

Peter Francis Leahy
Leahy at the 2008 National Anzac Day service, Canberra.
Born (1952-10-30) 30 October 1952 (age 72)
Melbourne, Victoria
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1971–2008
RankLieutenant General
CommandsChief of Army (2002–08)
Deputy Chief of Army (2000–02)
3rd Brigade (1997–98)
8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1990–92)
AwardsCompanion of the Order of Australia
Leahy walks among recruits during his visit to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, in 2004.
Leahy, left, presents an award to Iraqi Colonel Mohammed Fa'ek Raouf in July 2005. U.S. Army photo[1]

Lieutenant General Peter Francis Leahy, AC (born 30 October 1952) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army, whose military career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the Army from 2002 until 2008. He has been director of the National Security Institute, University of Canberra, since October 2008.

  1. ^ Australian Army Thanks Iraqi Unit, 13 July 2005, defenselink.mil, retrieved 2009-06-10.