Marie Bashir
Australian governor, educator and psychiatrist
Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir AD, CVO (born 1 December 1930) is the 37th Governor of New South Wales, and the first woman to hold the position.[1] She was appointed on 1 March 2001.[1] She was born in Narrandera, New South Wales, and later went to the Sydney Girls High School. She studied medicine and surgery at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1956. She worked in mental health, and became the Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney.[1] She was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988 for her services to child and adolescent health.[1]
Dame Marie Bashir | |
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| 37th Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 1 March 2001 – 1 October 2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Bob Carr Morris Iemma Nathan Rees Kristina Keneally Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Gordon Samuels |
| Succeeded by | David Hurley |
| Lieutenant | James Spigelman Tom Bathurst |
| 17th Chancellor of the University of Sydney | |
| In office 1 June 2007 – 15 December 2012 | |
| Vice-Chancellor | Gavin Brown Michael Spence |
| Preceded by | Kim Santow |
| Succeeded by | Belinda Hutchinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1930 Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Sir Nicholas Shehadie (m. 1957–2018) |
| Children | Michael Shehadie Susan Shehadie Alexandra Shehadie |
| Residence | Mosman, New South Wales |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Profession | Medicine and Psychiatry |
From 1957 until his death in 2018, Bashir was married to former Sydney Lord Mayor Sir Nicholas Shehadie.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Governor of New South Wales". Parliament of New South Wales. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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