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. ==Publications==