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.
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 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 the eulogy.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Earlier, at Wests Rugby Club, Belconnen, ACT, Her Excellency Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guest speaker, attended the University of the Third Age ACT Belconnen Current Affairs Group meeting.
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 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 the Parade.
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 Frances Underwood as a Dame of Grace in the Order of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.
