Linda Dessau

Linda Dessau
Dessau in 2019
29th Governor of Victoria
In office
1 July 2015 – 30 June 2023
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
PremierDaniel Andrews
LieutenantMarilyn Warren (2015–2017)
Ken Lay (2017–2021)
James Angus (2021–2023)
Preceded byAlex Chernov
Succeeded byMargaret Gardner
Personal details
Born
Linda Marion Dessau

(1953-05-08) 8 May 1953 (age 71)
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse
Tony Howard
(m. 1982)
Children2 sons
EducationSt Catherine’s School
University of Melbourne
ProfessionJurist, 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]

  1. ^ "Welcomes" (PDF). Victorian Bar News. Spring 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ^ White, Alex (1 July 2015). "Victoria's first female Governor Linda Dessau sworn in". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ^ Justice Linda Dessau retires from the Family Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia, 21 June 2013.