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Archived Governors-General Program

- On Friday 20 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Maj...

On Friday 20 June 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 Kingdom of Spain, His Excellency Mr Antonio Cosano and Mrs Marisol Nuno Vicente.

- On Thursday 19 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major ...

On Thursday 19 June 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 18 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery hosted a breakfast for Save the Children Australia.

In the evening, 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 Kiribati, His Excellency Anote Tong, by Commander Forbes Peters RAN, an Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

- On Tuesday 17 June 2008, at the ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul, Royal Military College of Australi...

On Tuesday 17 June 2008, at the ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul, Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended the funeral of the late General Sir Francis Hassett AC KBE CD DSO LVO, at which the Governor-General delivered

- On Monday 16 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as Patron...

On Monday 16 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as Patron, hosted a morning tea for the Voluntary Guides of the Australian War Memorial.

- On Saturday 14 June 2008, at The Australian Club, Melbourne, Their Excellencies the Governor-General...

On Saturday 14 June 2008, at The Australian Club, Melbourne, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the President, Mr Andrew Guy, attended The Australian Club 130th Anniversary Gala Ball.

- On Thursday 12 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Ma...

On Thursday 12 June 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 Republic of Bulgaria, His Excellency Dr Lubomir Todorov and Mrs Meiko Uemukai.

- On Wednesday 11 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major...

On Wednesday 11 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the former President of the World Bank Group, Mr James Wolfensohn AO, who remained overnight as a houseguest.

- On Tuesday 10 June 2008, at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms, Bungendore, NSW, Their Excellencies the Gov...

On Tuesday 10 June 2008, at Mulloon Creek Natural Farms, Bungendore, NSW, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the Co-Owners, Mr Tony Coote AM and Ms Toni Dale, received an overview on sustainable farming techniques and natural sequence farming.

- On Saturday 7 June 2008, at the Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, ACT, Their Excellenci...

On Saturday 7 June 2008, at the Royal Military College of Australia, Duntroon, ACT, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended The Trooping of The Queen's Colour Parade in honour of Her Majesty the Queen's Official Birthday, at which the Governor-General reviewed th

- On Friday 6 June 2008, at Government House, Hobart, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major Ge...

On Friday 6 June 2008, at Government House, Hobart, Their Excellencies the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Prior, invested the Governor of Tasmania, His Excellency The Honourable Peter Underwood AO, as a Knight of Grace, and Mrs Franc

- On Thursday 5 June 2008, at Government House, Hobart, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major...

On Thursday 5 June 2008, at Government House, Hobart, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery attended a ceremony at which the Governor-General, as Senior Patron of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, presented Miss Melissa Maree Quilliam with the 2007 Clarke Medal a

- On Wednesday 4 June 2008, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC ...

On Wednesday 4 June 2008, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery commenced an official visit to Tasmania.

- On Tuesday 3 June 2008, at Kooyong, Melbourne, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major Genera...

On Tuesday 3 June 2008, at Kooyong, Melbourne, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gerard Menses, visited the Vision Australia Victorian Head Office at which the Governor-General delivered an address and presented bursarie

- On Monday 2 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major Gene...

On Monday 2 June 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Russian Federation, Ms Margaret Twomey.

- On Sunday 1 June 2008, at The Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-Ge...

On Sunday 1 June 2008, at The Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, attended the Inaugural Annual Bomber Command Commemorative Ceremony at which the Governor-General laid a wreath and delivered the Commemorative Address.

- On Friday 30 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major Gene...

On Friday 30 May 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 Thursday 29 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major Ge...

On Thursday 29 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC received the Prime Minister, The Honourable Kevin Rudd MP.

- On Tuesday 27 May 2008, at Darwin International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major ...

On Tuesday 27 May 2008, at Darwin International Airport, the Governor-General, His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, was represented at the transit through Australia by the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Dr Jose Manuel Ramos-Horta, by Captain Vaughn Rixon CSC RAN, an Honorary Aide-

- On Wednesday 28 May 2008, at Government House, Canberra, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Ma...

On Wednesday 28 May 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 Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Mr Martin Lutz and Mrs Gerda Lutz.