Linda Dessau
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 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 |
Linda Marion Dessau AC CVO (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.
She was a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013.[3]
References
- ↑ "Welcomes" (PDF). Victorian Bar News. Spring 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ White, Alex (1 July 2015). "Victoria's first female Governor Linda Dessau sworn in". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Justice Linda Dessau retires from the Family Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia, 21 June 2013.