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Chief of Army (New Zealand)

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Chief of Army
Incumbent
Rose King
since 27 August 2024
 New Zealand Army
StyleMajor General
AbbreviationCA
Member ofNew Zealand Defence Force
Reports toChief of Defence Force
Term lengthThree years,
renewable
Formation7 December 1910
First holderMaj Gen Sir Alexander Godley

Chief of Army (CA) is the effective commander of the New Zealand Army, responsible to the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) for raising, training and sustaining those forces necessary to meet agreed government outputs. The CA acts as principal advisor to the CDF on Army matters, though for operations the Army's combat units fall under the command of the Land Component Commander, Joint Forces New Zealand. The rank associated with the position is major general, and CAs are generally appointed on a three-year term.[1]

The position was originally formed as Commandant and General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces in 1910, changing to Chief of the General Staff in 1937 and, finally, CA in 2002.[2] Major General Rose King, the current CA, has been in the post since 27 August 2024. King is the first woman to serve in the role.[3]

Appointees

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The below indicated * (asterisk) indicates that the individual was subsequently promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Chief of Defence Force.

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Army or its preceding positions, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.[2]

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office
Commandant and General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces
1 Major General
Sir Alexander Godley
KCMG
7 December 1910 10 September 1914
2 Major General
Sir Alfred Robin
KCMG CB
11 September 1914 9 December 1919
3 Major General
Sir Edward Chaytor
KCMG KCVO CB
10 December 1919 31 April 1924
4 Major General
Charles Melvill
CB CMG DSO
1 May 1924 6 December 1925
5 Major General
Robert Young
CB CMG DSO
7 December 1925 31 March 1931
6 Major General
Sir William Sinclair-Burgess
KBE CB CMG DSO
1 April 1931 31 March 1937
Chief of the General Staff
1 Major General
Sir John Duigan
KBE CB DSO
1 April 1937 31 May 1941
2 Lieutenant General
Sir Edward Puttick
KCB DSO & Bar
1 August 1941 31 December 1945
3 Major General
Sir Norman Weir
KBE CB
1 January 1946 31 March 1949
4 Major General
Keith Stewart
CB DSO OBE
1 April 1949 31 March 1952
5 Major General
William Gentry
CB CBE DSO & Bar
1 April 1952 14 August 1955
6 Major General
Stephen Weir
CB DSO & Bar
15 August 1955 30 August 1960
7 Major General
Leonard Thornton*
CB CBE
1 September 1960 31 March 1965
8 Major General
Walter McKinnon
CB CBE
1 April 1965 31 March 1967
9 Major General
Robert Dawson
CB CBE DSO
1 April 1967 31 March 1970
10 Major General
Richard Webb*
CBE
1 April 1970 28 September 1971
11 Major General
Les Pearce
CB CBE
29 September 1971 30 September 1973
12 Major General
Robin Holloway
CB CBE
1 October 1973 14 November 1976
13 Major General
Ronald Hassett
CB CBE
15 November 1976 15 November 1978
14 Major General
Brian Poananga
CB CBE
16 November 1978 15 November 1981
15 Major General
Rob Williams
CB MBE
16 November 1981 11 December 1984
16 Major General
John Mace*
CB OBE
12 December 1984 30 November 1987
17 Major General
Don McIver
OBE
1 December 1987 28 February 1989
18 Major General
Bruce Meldrum
CB OBE
1 March 1989 29 February 1992
19 Major General
Anthony Birks
CB OBE
1 March 1992 24 February 1995
20 Major General
Piers Reid
CBE
25 February 1995 25 February 1998
21 Major General
Maurice Dodson
CBE MC
26 February 1998 February 2002
22 Major General
Jerry Mateparae
ONZM
February 2002 mid-2002
Chief of Army
1 Major General
Jerry Mateparae*
ONZM
mid-2002 30 April 2006
2 Major General
Lou Gardiner
ONZM
1 May 2006 30 April 2009
3 Major General
Rhys Jones*
1 May 2009 23 January 2011
4 Major General
Tim Keating*
MNZM
February 2011 December 2012
5 Major General
Dave Gawn
MBE
25 February 2013 9 September 2015
6 Major General
Peter Kelly
MNZM
10 September 2015 31 August 2018
7 Major General
John Boswell
DSD
1 September 2018 26 August 2024
8 Major General
Rose King
27 August 2024 Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ "The New Zealand Army Leadership Team". New Zealand Army. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Chronological List of New Zealand Army Chiefs". Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth. regiments.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007.
  3. ^ McCulloch, Craig (28 August 2024). "Army gets first woman chief as new Defence Force leadership announced". RNZ News. Retrieved 28 August 2024.