Marie Bashir
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 |
| Died | 20 January 2026 (aged 95) Sydney, 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 |
Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir AD, CVO (1 December 1930 – 20 January 2026) was an Australian physician and politician who was the 37th Governor of New South Wales from 2001 until 2014. She was the first woman to hold the position.[1] She was appointed on 1 March 2001.[1]
In 2014, Bashir said that she would step down as governor and said that the time was right for her to go. She said she did not want to break the record of longest service New South Wales governor set by Sir Roden Cutler because she respected him as a war hero.[2][3]
Early life
[change | change source]Bashir 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]
Personal life
[change | change source]From 1957 until his death in 2018, Bashir was married to former Sydney Lord Mayor Sir Nicholas Shehadie.
Bashir died on 20 January 2026 in Sydney, Australia at the age of 95.[4]
Honors
[change | change source]She was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988 for her services to child and adolescent health.[1]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 "The Governor of New South Wales". Parliament of New South Wales. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ "Australia's first female governor to step down after 13 years". Ninenews.com.au. Nine News. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ Barlass, Tim (21 September 2014). "Retiring Governor of NSW Marie Bashir backs terror raids". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ Lo Surdo, Daniel (20 January 2026). "Dame Marie Bashir, first female NSW governor, dies aged 95". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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