Linda Dessau | |
|---|---|
 Dessau in 2019 | |
| 29th Governor of Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Lieutenant | Marilyn Warren (2015–2017) Ken Lay (2017–2021) James Angus (2021–2023) |
| Preceded by | Alex Chernov |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Gardner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Linda Marion Dessau 8 May 1953 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Spouse |
Tony Howard (m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Education | St Catherine’s School University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Jurist, barrister |
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 previously a judge of the Family Court of Australia from 1995 to 2013.[3]
- ^ "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.