Kate Warner
Catherine Ann "Kate" Warner (born July 14, 1948 in Hobart ) is an Australian lawyer and since 2014 Governor of Tasmania .
Life
Warner was born in Hobart on July 14, 1948. After attending St. Michael's Collegiate School , she began to study law at the University of Tasmania , which she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1970 . In 1971 she was admitted to the bar and solicitor and worked under Stanley Burbury at the Supreme Court of Tasmania . In 1978 she received her Master of Laws and embarked on a career as a scientist at the University of Tasmania. In 1996 she was appointed professor.
Following the death of Peter Underwood , Warner was proposed for governor by Tasmanian Prime Minister Will Hodgman in November 2014 and sworn in in December.
Warner is married and has two children.
Web links
- Curriculum vitae. Tasmanian Governor's website, accessed August 26, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Warner, Kate |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Warner, Catherine Ann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian lawyer, Governor of Tasmania |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hobart |