Larry Murray
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| Larry Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born in 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Stratford, Ontario |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch |  Canadian Navy-Canadian Forces Maritime Command |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Acting Chief of the Defense Staff, Commander, Maritime Command, Maritime Forces Atlantic, HMCS Chaleur, HMCS Miramichi, HMCS Iroquois |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Canadian Forces Decoration |
| Other work | Deputy Minister, Veterans Affairs Canada Deputy Minister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Vice Admiral Larry Murray, CMM, CD, BA (born 6 June 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, retired Vice Admiral and former acting Chief of the Defence Staff.
Murray was born in Stratford, Ontario. He was Acting Chief of the Defence Staff from October 8, 1996 until September 17, 1997. In 1997, he was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and in 1999 was appointed Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada. He is currently Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
In 1983, he was made an Officer of the Order of Military Merit and was promoted to the grade of Commander in 1994.
[edit] References
- Canadian Who's Who 1997 profile. Retrieved on March 24, 2006.
- Government of Canada biography. Retrieved on March 24, 2006.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle |
Chief of the Defence Staff 1996-1997 |
Succeeded by Maurice Baril |
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