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Linda Marion Dessau AC CVO (born 8 May 1953) is an Australian jurist and barrister who served as the 29th Governor of Victoria from 2015 to 2023. She is the first female and the first Jewish holder of the office. She was previously a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013.
Learn about the first female Governor of Victoria, who had a distinguished career in the law and the community. She was a judge in the Family Court of Australia and a Companion of the Order of Australia.
Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC is the 30th Governor of Victoria and the second woman to hold the office. Prior to her appointment in August 2023, she was the 9th and first woman President and Vice-Chancellor of Monash University from September 2014 until August 2023.
Dec 20, 2022 · Governor Linda Dessau officially opened Victoria's 60th Parliament on 20 December 2022. In her speech she outlined the state government's plans for the next four years. The transcript of the ...
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Jan 1, 2023 · Dessau, a former family court judge, has been the governor, the monarch’s representative in Victoria, since 2015 — the first woman to serve in the role. Late in 2022, Dessau received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from La Trobe University.
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Jul 1, 2015 · Linda Dessau has made history boldly, becoming Victoria's first female Governor. Yet there is another first that needs to be acknowledged and celebrated: she is also the state's first Jewish Governor.
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Jun 7, 2023 · Both Houses spent months debating what they would say in response to Governor Linda Dessau’s speech. President Shaun Leane delivered the Address-in-Reply on behalf of the Legislative Council.
