Kevin Scarce
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| His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC, CSC , RANR | |
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| Assumed office 8 August 2007 |
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| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Mike Rann |
| Lieutenant | Hieu Van Le |
| Preceded by | Marjorie Jackson-Nelson |
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| Born | 4 May 1952 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Anne Taylor |
| Children | Kasha Scarce Lt. Kingsley Scarce |
| Residence | Government House, Adelaide |
| Alma mater | University of New England |
| Profession | Naval officer |
| Website | http://www.governor.sa.gov.au/ |
Rear Admiral Kevin John Scarce AC, CSC (born 4 May 1952)[1] is a retired officer of the Royal Australian Navy and Governor of South Australia. He succeeded Marjorie Jackson-Nelson as Governor on 8 August 2007.
As Governor of South Australia he serves as the patron of many organisations including Foundation Daw Park, fundraising arm of the Repatriation General Hospital[2], and the Royal Automobile Association.[3]
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[edit] Early and personal life
Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1952, Scarce spent his early childhood in Woomera and attended Elizabeth East Primary School and Elizabeth High School. Joining the navy in 1968, Scarce served in the Vietnam War on the HMAS Sydney.
In 1975, he married Elizabeth Anne Taylor while posted at HMAS Watson. They have two adult children, Kasha (born in 1978) and Kingsley (born in 1980). Kasha works as a social worker in Sydney and Kingsley serves as a Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy.
[edit] Military procurement career
After the war, Scarce's naval career specialised in military logistics and procurement, rising to the rank of Rear Admiral and head of Maritime Systems at the Defence Materiel Organisation. Scarce also served as the commander of HMAS Cerebus between 1995 and 1997.
As head of the South Australian government's Defence Unit, he was responsible for South Australia's winning bid for a AUD $6 billion defence contract to build three air warfare destroyers for the Australian Defence Force.[4]
[edit] Service as Governor
On 3 May 2007, it was announced that Rear Admiral Scarce would become Governor of South Australia – the Queen's representative in the state, although it recorded that he is an avowed supporter of an Australian republic.[5] When appointed he was the youngest South Australian-born Governor and the first Royal Australian Navy officer appointed to the position.[3]
[edit] Honours
- 26 January 1994: Conspicuous Service Cross
- 11 June 2001: Member of the Order of Australia for exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy as Commander Training Command - Navy, and as Support Commander - Navy.
- 26 January 2004: Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service in logistics management and acquisition as the Head, Maritime Systems Division in the Defence Materiel Organisation.
- 9 August 2007: Knight of Grace in the Venerable Order of Saint John, awarded by His Excellency the Governor-General of Australia.
- 26 January 2008: Companion of the Order of Australia.
[edit] References
- ^ From navy brass to straight-talking bloke, The Advertiser, 5 May 2007.
- ^ Foundation Daw Park Incorporated - Newsletter September 2007
- ^ a b (Nov/Dec 2007) samotor. Royal Automobile Association, p.8.
- ^ Sexton, Mike: Battle hots up for destroyer contract, The 7.30 Report (ABC), 29 March 2005.
- ^ Kevin Scarce appointed SA governor, The Age, 3 May 2007.
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| Preceded by Marjorie Jackson-Nelson |
Governor of South Australia 2007 – present |
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| ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | CX/CC | NF | |
| Michael Jeffery | Marie Bashir | Tom Pauling | Quentin Bryce | Kevin Scarce | Peter Underwood | David de Kretser | Ken Michael | Neil Lucas | Owen Walsh | |
