Bruce Ferguson (RNZAF officer) explained

Sir Bruce Ferguson
Birth Date:14 July 1949
Birth Place:Napier, New Zealand
Allegiance:New Zealand
Branch:Royal New Zealand Air Force
Serviceyears:1969–2006
Rank:Air Marshal
Commands:Chief of Defence Force
RNZAF Base Auckland
RNZAF Operations Wing
Central Flying School
Battles:Vietnam War
Awards:Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Air Force Cross
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
Laterwork:Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
Government Communications Security Bureau

Air Marshal Sir Bruce Reid Ferguson, (born 14 July 1949)[1] is a retired Royal New Zealand Air Force officer who served as Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force and Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau.[2] [3] He took up the appointment when the previous director, Warren Tucker, was appointed as Director of the Security Intelligence Service on 1 November 2006. Ferguson's term of appointment was for four years, stepping down from the role in 2011. Following his retirement, in July 2012, he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.[4]

Previous to this he was the acting director of the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management,[3] after he retired earlier in 2006 from a distinguished military career which culminated in four years as the New Zealand Chief of Defence Force.[3] [5]

Early life and family

Ferguson was born in Napier on 14 July 1949, the son of Phyllis and Arthur Ferguson, and educated at Tauranga Boys' College. In 1974, he married Rosemary Rondel, and the couple went on to have three children.

List of education and training qualifications

List of career highlights and achievements

List of honours and awards

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 Defence Brief Legislation - Ministry of Defence NZ . 10 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061004160208/http://www.defence.govt.nz/reports-publications/election-brief-2002/legislation.html# . 4 October 2006 . dead.
  2. Web site: About Us | GCSB . 2010-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100102211200/http://www.gcsb.govt.nz/about-us.html . 2 January 2010.
  3. http://www.beehive.govt.nz/node/26997
  4. https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2012-go4366 Justices of the Peace Appointed
  5. Web site: Newstalk ZB . 2010-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060522021001/http://newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=94585 . 22 May 2006.
  6. Book: Taylor . Alister . Coddington . Deborah . Alister Taylor . Deborah Coddington . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand . 1994 . New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa . Auckland . 0-908578-34-2 . 139.
  7. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2006 . 5 June 2006 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 4 May 2020.
  8. http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/d7761a3b0258fb29cc257612004d01c2!OpenDocument Special Honours List
  9. News: Gibson . Nevil . Arise Sir... or Dame... for 70 on honours list . . 1 August 2009 . 6 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611064307/http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/arise-sir-or-dame-70-honours-list-106848 . 11 June 2011 . dead .