Clifton Hoeben Explained

Clifton Ralph Russell Hoeben
Birth Date:7 June 1947
Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Australian Army Reserve
Serviceyears:1965–c.2000
Rank:Major General
Commands:2nd Division
8th Brigade
Awards:Member of the Order of Australia
Reserve Force Decoration

Major General Clifton Ralph Russell Hoeben, (born 7 June 1947) is an Australian judge and soldier.

Early life and education

He was dux of the school at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview in 1964 and graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with First-Class Honours in Ancient Greek and Latin in 1968, a Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours in 1972 and a Master of Laws Degree with Honours in 1984.

Career

Hoeben was a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. He retired from the Supreme Court bench on 31 August 2021.[1]

Hoeben also rose to the rank of major general as Commander of the 2nd Division in the Australian Army Reserve.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-08-11. New Common Law Chief appointed to Supreme Court. 2021-08-20. Department of Communities and Justice. en.
  2. http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/supreme_court/ll_sc.nsf/pages/SCO_speech_hoeben_160804 "Swearing In Ceremony Of Clifton Hoeben"