Kevin Scarce
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Rear Admiral The Honourable Kevin Scarce AC, CSC, RANR |
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| 34th Governor of South Australia | |
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In office 8 August 2007 – 7 August 2014 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier |
Mike Rann (2007–11) Jay Weatherill (2011–2014) |
| Lieutenant | Hieu Van Le |
| Preceded by | Marjorie Jackson-Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Hieu Van Le |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 May 1952 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Anne Taylor |
| Children | Kasha Scarce Kingsley Scarce |
| Residence | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Alma mater | University of New England |
| Occupation | Chancellor of the University of Adelaide |
| Profession | Naval officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1968–2007 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Unit |
HMAS Sydney HMAS Watson |
| Commands | HMAS Cerberus |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Cross |
Rear Admiral Kevin John Scarce AC, CSC, RANR (born 4 May 1952) is a retired Royal Australian Navy officer who was the 34th Governor of South Australia, serving from August 2007 to August 2014. He was succeeded by Hieu Van Le, who had previously been his lieutenant governor.
Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1952, Scarce spent his early childhood in Woomera and attended Elizabeth East Primary School and Elizabeth High School.
Scarce joined the Royal Australian Navy College in 1968 and graduated in 1972 having distinguished himself as an all-round sportsman. In 1973, he continued his training with the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. On his return to Australia, he served on HMA Ships Vendetta, Yarra and Duchess, at the Sydney shore base HMAS Watson and on the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne.
Scarce served during the Vietnam War on the troop transport HMAS Sydney. After Vietnam, his naval career specialised in military logistics and procurement. He served on the staff of the Australian Embassy's Naval Attaché in Washington, D.C. from 1979 to 1982 and in 1994 returned to Washington to undertake a master's degree in National Security Strategy at the US War College (National Defense University).
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