John Hardy (aviator)
| His Honour the Honourable John Hardy OAM | |
|---|---|
| 21st Administrator of the Northern Territory | |
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Assumed office 10 November 2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Sir Peter Cosgrove |
| Preceded by | Sally Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 September 1942 Midland, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Vincenette (m. 1962) |
| Alma mater | South Australian Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Aviator, radiographer |
John Laurence Hardy OAM (born 14 September 1942)[1][2] is an Australian aviator and businessman who founded the aviation company Airnorth in 1978 and Hardy Aviation in 1991. He is the current Administrator of the Northern Territory.
Hardy was born at Midland Junction in Perth, Western Australia, and moved to Broken Hill at the age of six, where his father, Evan, was chief metallurgist at North Broken Hill mine.[3] He was schooled at Broken Hill High School.[4]
He moved to the Northern Territory in 1971 to work as a pilot in the South Australian and Territory Air Services, where he flew supplies from Darwin to the Indonesian island of Ceram for the American oil giant Gulf and Western's oil field there. When aviation work was not available, Hardy worked as a radiographer at Darwin Hospital in Larrakeyah.[5]
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of 2012, Hardy was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to aviation in the Northern Territory, and to the community.[6]
On 10 November 2014, Hardy was sworn in as Administrator of the Northern Territory by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove.[7]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2015.
- ↑ "Family Notices.". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 17 September 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ Robertson, Andrew (1 November 2014). "Former local is NT's new Administrator". Barrier Daily Truth. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Biography: His Honour the Honourable John Hardy OAM". Government House, South Australia. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "John Hardy – Hardy Aviation: Staying on to help" (PDF). Business Stories. Northern Territory Department of Business. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ HARDY, John Laurence, It's an Honour, 11 June 2012.
- ↑ "John Hardy sworn in as new Administrator for the Northern Territory". ABC News. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sally Thomas |
Administrator of the Northern Territory 2014–present |
Incumbent |