Quentin Bryce
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| Her Excellency Quentin Bryce AC CVO |
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| 25th Governor-General of Australia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2008 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Michael Jeffery |
| 24th Governor of Queensland | |
| In office 29 July 2003 – 29 July 2008 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Peter Beattie Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Peter Arnison |
| Succeeded by | Penelope Wensley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1942 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Bryce |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | Official website |
Quentin Alice Louise Bryce (born 23 December 1942), AC, is the current Governor-General of Australia. She became Governor-General on 5 September 2008. She is the first woman to be the Governor-General.[1] Before this she was the Governor of Queensland and she used to be a lawyer.
For her community works she was created a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John in 2003.[2] If she were not already a Dame, she would have become a Dame of Justice when she became Prior of the Australian Priory of the Order of St John.
References [change]
- ↑ Pollard, Ruth (13 April 2008). "Rudd appoints female G-G". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-appoints-female-gg/2008/04/13/1208024970380.html. Retrieved 13 April 2008.
- ↑ "Ms Quentin Bryce, AC: 24th Governor of Queensland" (pdf). Government House Queensland. February 2004. http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/documents/qbrycecv_001.pdf. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
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