Christopher McCreery

Christopher McCreery (born 1975) is a Canadian historian known for his expertise in the area of orders, decorations, and medals, particularly in Canada and the Commonwealth. He has served as the Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia since 2009, and has authored several books on the history of national and provincial awards.

Biography Christopher McCreery was born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1975. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Huron University College in 1998, and graduated with a PhD in Canadian political history from Queen's University at Kingston in 2003. After graduating, he served as Executive Assistant to the Canadian Senator Michael Kirby from 2004 to 2006. He became the Senior Policy Advisor to the Speaker of the Senate in 2006, a position he held for one year. McCreery has held the position of Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia since 2009, and in that capacity serves as Executive Director of Government House and Secretary of the Order of Nova Scotia.

McCreery is recognized for his expertise in the area of orders, decorations, and medals in the Commonwealth; he has authored several books on the subject. His 2005 book The Order of Canada: Its Origins, History and Development received an endorsement from Queen Elizabeth II. He is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and has served as the National Historian for the St John Ambulance and the Order of Saint John.

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Awards and honours Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) Member of the Royal Victorian Order (2010) Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) Fellow of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada (2013) King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025)