Rose King | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rose_King_2024_(cropped).jpg) King in 2024 | |
| Birth name | Rose Teresa Willemsen |
| Born | Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service | New Zealand Army |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Chief of Army |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
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| Spouse(s) | Glenn King |
| Children | 2 |
| Other work | Joint head of MIQ |
Major General Rose Teresa King (née Willemsen) is a New Zealand Army officer, currently serving as the Chief of Army since June 2024. King joined the army in 1991 and was commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. She was promoted to brigadier in 2021, the first woman career officer to attain that rank in the New Zealand Army, and served as joint head of managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. King served as Deputy Chief of Army from December 2021, before being appointed Chief of Army. She is the first women to attain general officer rank in the New Zealand Defence Force and the first to be appointed as a service chief.[1]
- ^ McCulloch, Craig (28 August 2024). "Army gets first woman chief as new Defence Force leadership announced". RNZ News. Retrieved 28 August 2024.