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Robert French

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Robert French

12th Chief Justice of Australia
In office
1 September 2008 – 29 January 2017
Nominated byKevin Rudd
Appointed byMichael Jeffery
Preceded byMurray Gleeson
Succeeded bySusan Kiefel
Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong
Assumed office
31 May 2017
Appointed byLeung Chun-ying
Personal details
Born (1947-03-19) 19 March 1947 (age 77)
Perth, Western Australia
NationalityAustralia
Spouse(s)Valerie
Children3
Chinese name
Chinese

Robert Shenton French AC (born 19 March 1947) is an Australian lawyer and judge. He was the twelfth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 2008 to 2017. He has been the chancellor of the University of Western Australia since 2017.[1]

References

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  1. "UWA Welcomes 15th Chancellor". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 February 2018.