Brian Kenny

Brian Kenny may refer to:

Brian Kenny (politician)

Brian Kenny is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2003 election and re-elected in 2006.

Kenny was born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, the son of David Kenny. He is a licensed real estate broker. He married Wendy McParland. He represents the electoral district of Bathurst as a member of the Liberal Party.

Kenny was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2003 provincial election. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Ombudsman and, as a member of the official opposition, he was the critic for interests relating to the Regional Development Corporation and was also a critic for mines.

He was re-elected to the 56th Legislature in the provincial election held September 18, 2006. On February 6, 2007, he was appointed Deputy Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislature. He is the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Member of the Select Committee on Wellness, Member of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations, Standing Committee on Estimates, Standing Committee on Procedure, Standing Committee on Privileges and the Legislative Administration Committee.

Brian Kenny (British Army officer)

General Sir Brian Leslie Graham Kenny GCB CBE (born 18 June 1934) is a British Army General who was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

Military career

Educated at Canford School, Brian Kenny was commissioned into the 4th Queen's Own Hussars in 1954. In 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars meaning that Kenny became an officer in the new regiment by default.

He rose to be General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1982; he took up an appointment as Director of Army Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in 1984 before becoming GOC 1st British Corps in 1985 and then GOC of British Army of the Rhine in 1987.

He was appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1990 and retired in 1993.

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Armoured Corps.

Retirement

He was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1993 to 1999.

He was also King of Arms of the Order of the Bath from 1999 to 2009.