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Archived Governors-General Program

- Canberra, ACT

On Wednesday 11 May 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove hosted a morning tea for the Australian Global Voices delegates.

- Canberra, ACT

On Tuesday 10 May 2016, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chief Nurse, ACT Health, Ms Veronica Croome, attended the Nurses Remembrance and Thanksgiving Ceremony to mark International Nurses and Midwives week.

- Canberra, ACT and Sydney, NSW

On Monday 9 May 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

- Canberra, ACT

On Sunday 8 May 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP.

- Sydney, NSW

On Saturday 7 May 2016, on Sydney Harbour, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as the guest of Commodore Brian Robertson AM (Retd), attended the 2016 League of Ancient Mariners lunch.

- Canberra, ACT

On Friday 6 May 2016, at the Reinhold Batschi National Training Centre, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the 2016 Rowing Team Leader, Mr Jaime Fernandez visited the 2016 Australian Olympic Rowing Team and observed their time-trial on Lake Burley Griff

- Canberra, ACT

On Thursday 5 May 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

- Kuwait City, Kuwait

On Monday 2 May 2016, at the Bayan Palace, Kuwait City, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Chief Executive Officer, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company, Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah.

- Kuwait City, Kuwait

On Sunday 1 May 2016, at the Bayan Palace, Kuwait City, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, attended a briefing by the Australian Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, His Excellency Mr Warren Hauck.

- Kabul, Afghanistan

On Saturday 30 April 2016, in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) met with Australian Defence Force personnel based at Kabul International Airport.

- Helsinki, Finland

On Friday 29 April 2016, at the World Trade Centre, Helsinki, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended a Business Breakfast Meeting hosted by the Finland Australia Business Council, Finland Chamber of Commerce, and Finland International Chamber of Commerce.

- Helsinki, Finland

On Thursday 28 April 2016, at the Government Guest House, Helsinki, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, attended a briefing by the Australian Ambassador to Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Estonia, His Excellency Mr Gerald Thomson.

- Paris, France

On Wednesday 27 April 2016, at the Monnair de Paris (French Mint), the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, Mr Christophe Beaux, visited and activated the striking machine for the first strike to complete the process of fabricating the first medallion ho

- Paris, France

On Tuesday 26 April 2016, at the Hôtel de Ville (Paris Town Hall), the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove met with the Mayor of Paris, Ms Anne Hidalgo and signed a commemorative parchment.

- Villers-Bretonneux, France; Paris, France

On Monday 25 April 2016 in Villers-Bretonneux, France, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, attended an Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Australian National Memorial, at which the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove laid a wreath and the Governor-General delivered a commemorative a

- Amiens, France; Villers-Bretonneux, France

On Sunday 24 April 2016, in Amiens, France, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, received the First Assistant Secretary, Commemorations and War Graves, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Major General David Chalmers AO, for an Anzac Day briefing at the Mercure Amiens Cathedrale H

- Paris, France

On Saturday 23 April 2016, at the Australian Ambassador’s residence in Paris, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Australian Ambassador to France, His Excellency Mr Stephen Brady AO CVO and Mr Peter Stephens, attended an informal dinner.

- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

On Friday 22 April 2016, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Mr Arthur Spyrou attended a reception for staff at the Ambassador’s residence.

- Bangkok, Thailand

On Thursday 21 April 2016, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), sent the following message to Her Majesty The Queen: “Lynne and I, with all Australians, extend to Your Majesty our best wishes and loyal and affectionate greetings on the occasion of your 90th birthday.”

- Canberra, ACT

On Monday 18 April 2016, at Parliament House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, attended the Second Session of the Forty-Fourth Commonwealth Parliament, at which the Governor-General opened the session and addressed the Parliament.