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Sir Bruce Ferguson
Ferguson in 2002
Born (1949-07-14) 14 July 1949 (age 74)
Napier, New Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand
Service/branchRoyal New Zealand Air Force
Years of service1969–2006
RankAir Marshal
Commands heldChief of Defence Force
RNZAF Base Auckland
RNZAF Operations Wing
Central Flying School
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsKnight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Air Force Cross
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
Other workMinistry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
Government Communications Security Bureau

Air Marshal Sir Bruce Reid Ferguson, KNZM, OBE, AFC, JP (born 14 July 1949)[1] is a retired Royal New Zealand Air Force officer who served as Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force and Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau.[2][3] He took up the appointment when the previous director, Warren Tucker, was appointed as Director of the Security Intelligence Service on 1 November 2006. Ferguson's term of appointment was for four years, stepping down from the role in 2011.[3] Following his retirement, in July 2012, he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.[4]

Previous to this he was the acting director of the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management,[3] after he retired earlier in 2006 from a distinguished military career which culminated in four years as the New Zealand Chief of Defence Force.[3][5]

Early life and family

Ferguson was born in Napier on 14 July 1949, the son of Phyllis and Arthur Ferguson, and educated at Tauranga Boys' College.[6] In 1974, he married Rosemary Rondel, and the couple went on to have three children.[6]

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List of career highlights and achievements

List of honours and awards

Ferguson's investiture as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the governor-general, Sir Anand Satyanand, in 2009

References

  1. ^ a b "2002 Defence Brief Legislation - Ministry of Defence NZ". Archived from the original on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. ^ "About Us | GCSB". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w [1], Prime Minister's Press Release – New Director of Government Communications Security Bureau.
  4. ^ Justices of the Peace Appointed (12 July 2012) 84 New Zealand Gazette 2285
  5. ^ "Newstalk ZB". Archived from the original on 22 May 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  6. ^ a b c Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 139. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  7. ^ "No. 47420". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1977. p. 45.
  8. ^ "No. 49769". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 16 June 1984. p. 5.
  9. ^ "No. 53697". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 11 June 1994. p. 36.
  10. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. ^ Special Honours List (12 August 2009) 118 New Zealand Gazette 2691
  12. ^ Gibson, Nevil (1 August 2009). "Arise Sir... or Dame... for 70 on honours list". National Business Review. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.

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Military offices Preceded byAir Marshal Carey Adamson Chief of Defence Force 2001–2006 Succeeded byLieutenant General Jerry Mateparae Government offices Preceded byWarren Tucker Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau 2006–2011 Succeeded byJerry Mateparae
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