James Spigelman | |
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 Spigelman in 2012 | |
| 16th Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
| In office 25 May 1998 – 31 May 2011 | |
| Nominated by | Bob Carr |
| Preceded by | Murray Gleeson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bathurst |
| Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 18 June 1998 – 1 February 2012 | |
| Governor | Gordon Samuels Marie Bashir |
| Preceded by | Murray Gleeson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bathurst |
| Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| In office 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Newman |
| Succeeded by | Justin Milne |
| Secretary of the Department of the Media | |
| In office 30 June 1975 – 22 December 1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1946 Sosnowiec, Poland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Alice Spigelman |
James Jacob Spigelman AC KC (born 1 January 1946) is a former Australian judge who served as Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1998 to 2011. He was also Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales from 1998 to 2012.[1] He served on the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong as a non-permanent judge from other common law jurisdictions from April 2013 to his early resignation in September 2020.[2] Spigelman also served as chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 2012 to 2017.