His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), is the 38th Governor of New South Wales. He commenced his five-year tenure in October 2014.

Prior to his appointment as governor, David Hurley served for 42 years in the Australian Army, concluding his service as the chief of the Defence Force. He was appointed a Companion within the Order of Australia in 2010 for eminent service to the Australian Defence Force, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership during Operation SOLACE in Somalia in 1993.