Peter Leahy

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Lt Gen Peter Leahy walks among US Marine Corps recruits in 2004
Lt Gen Peter Leahy walks among US Marine Corps recruits in 2004

Peter Leahy AO is the current Chief of the Australian Army. Peter Leahy was born in Melbourne in 1952 and graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1972. After serving in various operational and training roles in Australia, Hong Kong and the United States Leahy was promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed Chief of Army 28 June 2002 He was reappointed for a further three years on 29 June 2005.

Military Offices
Preceded by
Peter Cosgrove
Chief of the Army
2002-Present
Succeeded by
current

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