Marie Bashir

Marie Bashir

Dame Marie Bashir (born December 1, 1930 in Narrandera ) is an Australian politician and doctor.

Life

Bashir studied medicine and psychiatry at the University of Sydney . As the successor to Gordon Samuels , she was governor of the Australian state of New South Wales between March 1, 2001 and October 1, 2014 . This makes her the second longest-serving governor of New South Wales. Between 2007 and December 2012 she was Chancellor of the University of Sydney, succeeding Kim Santow . She is married to former rugby player and Lord Mayor of Sydney Nicholas Shehadie and has three children.

Prizes and awards (selection)

• Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 1988
• Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), 2001
• Order of Saint John , Dame, 2001
• Grand Officer of the Cedar Order, 2004
• Commander of the Royal Victorian Order , 2006
• Knight of the Legion of Honor , 2009
• Grand Cross of the Cedar Order, 2012
• Lady of the Order of Australia (AD), 2014
• Officer of the Legion of Honor, 2014

Web links

• Governor of New South Wales: Marie Bashir
• University of Sydney: Chancellor Marie Bashir