Linda Dessau
Linda Marion Dessau (born 8 May 1953[1]) is an Australian jurist and barrister who served as the 29th Governor of Victoria from 2015 to 2023.[2] She is the first female and the first Jewish holder of the office.
Linda Dessau | |
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| 29th Governor of Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2023 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Lieutenant | Marilyn Warren (2015–2017) Ken Lay (2017–present) |
| Preceded by | Alex Chernov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Linda Marion Dessau 8 May 1953 (aged 72) East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Tony Howard
(m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Government House, Melbourne |
| Education | St Catherine's School, Toorak University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Jurist, barrister |
| Website | Governor of Victoria |
She was a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013.[3]
Linda Dessau Media
Badge of the Governor of Victoria
References
- ↑ "Welcomes". Victorian Bar News. Spring 1995. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150323183412/http://vicbar.com.au/GetFile.ashx?file=GeneralFiles%2FBarNewsArchive%2F1990-1999%2FVBN_94_1995_Spring.pdf. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ White, Alex (1 July 2015). "Victoria's first female Governor Linda Dessau sworn in". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorias-first-female-governor-linda-dessau-sworn-in/story-fni0fit3-1227423372392. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Justice Linda Dessau retires from the Family Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia, 21 June 2013.