Sam Mostyn

Her Excellency The Honourable Sam Mostyn AC
Official portrait, 2024
28th Governor-General of Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2024
Monarch	Charles III
Prime Minister	Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	David Hurley
Personal details
Born	Samantha Joy Mostyn (1965-09-13) 13 September 1965 (age 59) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Spouse	Simeon Beckett
Children	1
Education	Australian National University (BA, LLB)

Samantha Joy Mostyn, AC (/ˈmɒstən/ MOSS-tən;^[1] born 13 September 1965) is an Australian businesswoman and advocate serving as the 28th governor-general of Australia since July 2024.

Mostyn has been an outspoken advocate on climate change and gender equality; she served as the first female Australian Football League commissioner and was president of Chief Executive Women from 2021 to 2022. She was a board member of numerous companies and organisations, including Mirvac, Transurban, GO Foundation, the Climate Council, Virgin Australia, and the Sydney Swans. The Mostyn Medal, for the "best and fairest" AFLW player in the Sydney Swans, is named after her.