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Archived Governors-General Program

- On Monday 1 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Majo...

On Monday 1 September 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr Allaster Cox.

- On Friday 29 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major ...

On Friday 29 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

- On Wednesday 27 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General...

On Wednesday 27 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery received a farewell call from the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mr Mohamed Tawfik and Dr Amani Ahmed Amin.

- On Thursday 28 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Majo...

On Thursday 28 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received from His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a-Lavaka, Letters of Commission accrediting him as the High Commissioner for the Kingdom of Tonga.

- On Tuesday 26 August 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General M...

On Tuesday 26 August 2008, at Parliament House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General administered the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to Senators elected to serve in the Senate from 1 July 2008.

- On Monday 25 August 2008, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC ...

On Monday 25 August 2008, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, returned to Australia at the completion of an official visit to the People's Republic of China.

- On Sunday 24 August 2008, at the Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing, the People's Republic of China, Thei...

On Sunday 24 August 2008, at the Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing, the People's Republic of China, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a Water Polo session of the Games of the 29th Olympiad.

- On Saturday 23 August 2008, at Moora, Western Australia, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Mi...

On Saturday 23 August 2008, at Moora, Western Australia, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael attended the 2008 Moora Debutante Ball, at which the Administrator received the debutantes and delivered an address.

- On Friday 22 August 2008, at Government House, Perth, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Micha...

On Friday 22 August 2008, at Government House, Perth, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael hosted a morning tea in honour of the visit to Western Australia by the President of the Worldwide Educative and Cultural Society of Kastellorizians (Athens), Professor Evagelos Hadjiyannakis and Mrs Hadjiyann

- On Thursday 21 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken ...

On Thursday 21 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael attended a morning tea with members of the Council for the Order of Australia.

- On Wednesday 20 August 2008, in Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mr...

On Wednesday 20 August 2008, in Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC and Mrs Julie Michael, as guests of the Director, Major General Steve Gower AO, toured the Australian War Memorial.

- On Tuesday 19 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken M...

On Tuesday 19 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC received the Chief Executive Officer of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Mr Paul Tys CSC.

- On Monday 18 August 2008, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO ...

On Monday 18 August 2008, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, departed Australia on an official visit to the People's Republic of China.

- On Sunday 17 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Ma...

On Sunday 17 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Commander Forbes Peters ADC RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

- On Friday 15 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major ...

On Friday 15 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Japanese Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Takaaki Kojima.

- On Thursday 14 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, ...

On Thursday 14 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended, and the Governor-General conducted, two Investiture Ceremonies.

- On Wednesday, 13 August 2008, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency ...

On Wednesday, 13 August 2008, at Sydney International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Vanuatu, His Excellency Mr Kalkot Mataskelekele, by Colonel Michael Miller ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

- On Monday 11 August 2008, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO ...

On Monday 11 August 2008, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received a message of thanks from His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI following the recent World Youth Day activities in Sydney.

- On Sunday 10 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport the Governor-General was represented at ...

On Sunday 10 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Wing Commander Robert McKenzie ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

- On Saturday 9 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport the Governor-General, His Excellency Ma...

On Saturday 9 August 2008, at Brisbane International Airport the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC was represented at the arrival in Australia of the President of the Republic of Nauru, His Excellency the Honourable Marcus Stephen, by Brigadier Stephen Day DSC ADC, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.