Government House

                 CANBERRA  ACT  2600

          8 October 2019

The Governor-General is pleased to announce the following honorary appointment within the Military Division of the Order of Australia:

ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Honorary Officer (AO) in the Military Division

Admiral Christophe PRAZUCK, Paris, France

For distinguished service to developing the defence relationship between Australia and France through commitment, leadership and strategic foresight as Chief of Staff of the French Navy.

By His Excellency’s Command

Paul Singer MVO

Official Secretary to the Governor-General

APPOINTED AN HONORARY OFFICER (AO)

IN THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Admiral Christophe PRAZUCK, Paris, France

For distinguished service to developing the defence relationship between Australia and France through commitment, leadership and strategic foresight as Chief of Staff of the French Navy.

Admiral Prazuck has been a tireless advocate of the deepening relationship between the French and Australian Navies.  A champion for closer cooperation, he has been instrumental in delivering vital positive outcomes for the benefit of our regional strategic interests in the broad and the Future Submarine Program in particular.  Our security and defence partnership has developed further under Admiral Prazuck's leadership and strong commitment to our shared regional interests.

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