Peter Abigail

Peter Abigail
Born (1948-04-06) 6 April 1948 (age 76)
Sydney, New South Wales
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1965–2002
RankMajor General
CommandsLand Commander Australia (2000–02)
Deputy Chief of Army (1998–2000)
South Pacific Peacekeeping Force (1994)
3rd Brigade (1993–94)
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1986–87)
Battles / wars
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Australia[1]
Other workExecutive Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute (2005–2011)

Major General Peter John Abigail, AO (born 6 April 1948) is a retired Australian Army officer who held a number of senior commands, including Deputy Chief of Army (1998–2000) and Land Commander Australia (2000–2002). Following his retirement from the army, Abigail served as the Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute from 2005 until 2011. He also served as a member of the three-person Ministerial Advisory Panel for the 2009 Defence White Paper.[2]

Early life and background

Abigail was born on 6 April 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales, to William Henry Abigail and his wife Catherine McPhail (née Kepper).[3]

Military career

Abigail spent 37 years in the army, being awarded the National Medal in 1981.[4] Following promotion to major general in December 1996, he served in a range of senior leadership appointments.[2]

As Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Policy and Strategic Guidance) and then Head Strategic Policy and Plans (Australian Defence Headquarters) (1996–1998) he was responsible for key aspects of Defence policy, military strategy and capability development.[2]

As Deputy Chief of Army (1998–2000) he was responsible for managing the army and its interaction with other Defence stakeholders.[2] Abigail was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2000 for distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force and to the Australian Army in high level staff appointments.[1]

In his final appointment, as Land Commander Australia (2000–2002), he commanded all of the army's operational forces, full-time and reserves, including those that were committed to operations in East Timor, Bougainville and Afghanistan.[2] Abigail retired from the army in 2002.[5]

Business career and later life

In 2003, Abigail formed a private company, Peter Abigail & Associates Pty Limited, specialising in strategic consultancy services. In April 2005 Abigail was appointed as Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute,[2] and served until 2011.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Search honours: ABIGAIL, Peter John: Officer of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 26 January 2000.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Defence White Paper 2009 – Biographies". Department of Defence. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  3. ^ Singh, Shivani (2010). Who's Who in Australia 2010. Melbourne, Australia: Crown Content. ISBN 978-1-74095-172-2.
  4. ^ "Search honours: ABIGAIL, Peter John: National Medal". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 24 July 1981.
  5. ^ Forbes, Mark (20 May 2002). "General marches after missing top job". The Age.
  6. ^ "ASPI seeks new leader for its next phase of development" (Press release). Australian Strategic Policy Institute. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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Preceded by
Major General Peter Cosgrove
 Land Commander Australia
2000–2002 		Succeeded by
Major General David Hurley
Preceded by
Major General John Hartley
 Deputy Chief of Army
1998–2000 		Succeeded by
Major General Peter Leahy
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