Sam Mostyn
Governor-General of Australia (since 2024)
Samantha Joy Mostyn AO (born 13 September 1965) is an Australian businesswoman and climate change and gender equity activist who is the Governor-General of Australia since 2024. Mostyn was president at Chief Executive Women in 2021–22.
Sam Mostyn | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 28th Governor-General of Australia | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | David Hurley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samantha Joy Mostyn 13 September 1965 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Simeon Beckett |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Australian National University (BA, LLB) |
On 3 April 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that King Charles III had approved the appointment of Mostyn as the next Governor-General of Australia.[1][2][3]
References
change- ↑ Albanese, Anthony (3 April 2024). "Australia's new Governor-General" (Press release). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ Fleming, Tessa (3 April 2024). "Anthony Albanese announces Samantha Mostyn as Australia's next governor-general". ABC News. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Sam Mostyn announced as next governor general of Australia". Australian Associated Press. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via The Guardian.
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