Gerard Brennan

Sir Gerard Brennan
Chief Justice of Australia
In office
21 April 1995 – 21 May 1998
Nominated byPaul Keating
Appointed byBill Hayden
Preceded byAnthony Mason
Succeeded byMurray Gleeson
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office
12 February 1981 – 21 April 1995
Appointed byMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byHarry Gibbs
Succeeded byWilliam Gummow
Personal details
Born
Francis Gerard Brennan

(1928-05-22)22 May 1928
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Died1 June 2022(2022-06-01) (aged 94)
Spouse
Patricia O'Hara
(m. 1953; died 2019)
Children7, including Frank

Sir Francis Gerard Brennan AC KBE GBS QC (22 May 1928 – 1 June 2022) was an Australian lawyer and jurist who served as the 10th Chief Justice of Australia. As a judge in the High Court of Australia, he wrote the lead judgement on the Mabo decision, which gave rise to the Native Title Act.