Linda Dessau
| The Honourable Linda Dessau AM | |
|---|---|
| 29th Governor of Victoria | |
| Taking office 1 July 2015 | |
| Succeeding | Alex Chernov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Linda Marion Dessau 8 May 1953 Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Tony Howard (m. 1982) |
| Education | St Catherine's School, Toorak |
| Alma mater | Melbourne Law School (University of Melbourne) |
| Profession | Jurist, barrister |
Linda Marion Dessau AM (born 8 May 1953)[1] is a former judge of the Family Court of Australia, serving from 20 June 1995 to 21 June 2013.[2] On 11 February 2015 Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews announced that she would be appointed the 29th Governor of Victoria, taking office on 1 July 2015.[3]
Dessau was appointed to the AFL Commission in November 2007.[4] A supporter of the Essendon Football Club, Dessau started and was the inaugural chair of the Essendon Women's Network in 1997, which for more than a decade has claimed a strong hold in the grand final week calendar.[5]
She was appointed to the board of the Melbourne Festival, of which she became President in 2014.[6]
Personal life
Dessau was born in Melbourne, and studied law at the University of Melbourne. She is Jewish, and will become only the fourth Jew to serve as a viceregal representative in Australia, after Queensland governor Sir Matthew Nathan and governors-general Sir Isaac Isaacs and Sir Zelman Cowen.[7] She will become the first female Governor of Victoria.
Award
Dessau was recognised for her service to the judiciary, particularly in the area of family law policy and practice, and to the community, when in 2010 she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.[8]
References
- ↑ "Welcomes" (PDF). Victorian Bar News. Spring 1995. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Justice Linda Dessau retires from the Family Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia, 21 June 2013.
- ↑ "Premier Announces 29th Governor of Victoria" (Press release). Premier of Victoria. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ Barrett, Damian (21 November 2007). "League not fussed at Pratt's cartel connection". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Caroline (20 October 2012). "Meet the AFL commissioners". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Linda Dessau named president of Melbourne Festival". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Victoria’s first Jewish governor, The Australian Jewish News, 23 February 2015
- ↑ "DESSAU, Linda Marion". It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 February 2015.