Marie Bashir
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| Assumed office 1 March 2001 |
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| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Bob Carr (2001–2005) Morris Iemma (2005–2008) Nathan Rees (2008– ) |
| Lieutenant | James Spigelman (2001–) |
| Preceded by | Gordon Samuels |
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| Nationality |  Australian |
| Spouse | Sir Nicholas Shehadie |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Marie Roslyn, Lady Shehadie, AC, CVO (born 1930), known as Marie Bashir, is the current Governor of New South Wales and Chancellor of the University of Sydney. She is the first female governor of New South Wales.
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[edit] Biography
Marie Rosyln Bashir was born in Narrandera, in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia to Lebanese-born parents[1] and attended Narrandera Public School and Sydney Girls High School.[2] She completed the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS) in 1956 at the University of Sydney, and became a Member then Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
Marie Bashir predominantly worked with children's services, indigenous health programs, refugees, psychiatry and mental health services. She taught at the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales and was actively involved in supervising and mentoring international postgraduate medical scholars from Thailand and Vietnam. Marie Bashir was the Foundation Director Rivendell Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Child Adolescent and Family Service from 1972 to 1987 and then Area Director, Community Health Services, Central Sydney Area Health Service from 1987 to 1993. She was the Consultant Psychiatrist to New South Wales Juvenile Justice Facilities from 1993 to 2000, became Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney in 1993 and Senior Consultant to the Aboriginal Medical Service, Redfern and to the Aboriginal Medical Service, Kempsey.
[edit] Governor
Style and Title:
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO
Governor of New South Wales
In 2001, on the recommendation of the Premier, Bob Carr, Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, appointed Professor Bashir Governor of New South Wales. She is the state's first female governor, and the first governor of any Australian state from a Lebanese background. It was announced on 15 October 2007 that The Queen had extended Marie Bashir's appointment for a further four years.
Professor Bashir commenced her four-year appointment as Chancellor of the University of Sydney on 1 June 2007.[3]
Marie Bashir is married to the former Lord Mayor of Sydney (and also the former Wallaby Captain), Sir Nicholas Shehadie, and is therefore formally Lady Shehadie. She was Lady Mayoress from 1971 to 1973 when Sir Nicholas was Lord Mayor. She is sometimes referred to as "Professor Marie Bashir, Lady Shehadie", however she does not use this title herself. The Shehadies have three children and six grandchildren.
[edit] Honours
- In 1971 Marie Bashir was named the Australian Mother of the Year.[4]
- On 13 June 1988 she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her work with young Australians in the area of mental health.[5] On 30 March 2001, she was upgraded to a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).[6]
- On 1 January 2001, Professor Bashir was awarded the Centenary Medal.[7]
- On 17 May 2001, the Governor-General, Sir William Deane, invested Bashir as a Dame of Grace of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (DStJ).[8]
- On 11 October 2002, she was appointed a Doctor of Medicine (honoris causa) by the University of Sydney.[9]
- On 31 March 2006, the Queen appointed her a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO).[10]
- She is recognised as an Australian Living Treasure.[11]
- Professor Bashir is the Honorary and Regimental Colonel in the Royal New South Wales Regiment, a unit of the Australian Army Reserves.[12]
- She is the honorary Air Commodore of No. 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, a Reserve squadron that provides support for the Permanent Air Force in the Sydney region.[13]
- On 9 October 2008, Professor Bashir was appointed Honorary Commodore, Navy Warfare Training,Royal Australian Navy. This is the first ever appointment of an Honorary Commodore in the Royal Australian Navy.[14]
- Professor Bashir was appointed an Honorary Life Member of the Master Plumbers and Mechanical Contractors' Association of New South Wales, and an Honorary Contractor Licence for Plumbing, Draining and Gasfitting.[15]
[edit] References
- ^ Coleman, Sarah. "Marie Bashir: From Psychiatry to Politics". World Press Review. http://www.worldpress.org/0601people2.htm. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
- ^ "Distinguished Old Girls". The History of Sydney Girls High School. Sydney Girls High School. http://www.sghs.nsw.edu.au/History/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ Bashir named Uni of Sydney chancellor
- ^ "The Women's College: Alumnae". University of Sydney. http://www.thewomenscollege.com.au/marie-bashir.php. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
- ^ "It's an Honour: Officer of the Order of Australia". Australian Government. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=883752&search_type=quick&showInd=true. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
- ^ "It's an Honour: Companion of the Order of Australia". Australian Government. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=885264&search_type=quick&showInd=true. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
- ^ "It's an Honour: Centenary Medal". Australian Government. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1123499&search_type=quick&showInd=true. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
- ^ "Governor-General's Program - 17 May 2001". Governor-General of Australia. http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/gg-program.php?action=view&id=114. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Professor Marie Bashir AC". University of Sydney. http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/committees/advisoryBashir.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
- ^ "It's an Honour: Commander of the Royal Victorian Order". Australian Government. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1129467&search_type=quick&showInd=true. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
- ^ "Australia's Living National Treasures". National Trust of Australia. http://www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au/about/treasures.asp. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Royal New South Wales Regiment memorial". Vasey Housing Association. http://www.vaseyhousing.com.au/PDFs/12th-Edition-March-2007.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
- ^ "No.22 (City of Sydney) Squadron, RAAF, Department of Defence". Australian Government. http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=2419. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Three Cheers for Commodore Bashir". University of Technology, Sydney. http://www.reportage.uts.edu.au/special-reports/detail.cfm?ItemId=12808. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Australia Day Address 2009". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/events/ozday2009.htm. Retrieved on 2009-05-27.
[edit] External links
- The Women's College – Marie Bashir
- The Whitlam Institute – Marie Bashir
- Lawlink NSW: Her Excellency Marie Bashir AC, Governor of New South Wales
- Parliament of NSW – Governor Marie Bashir
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gordon Samuels |
Governor of New South Wales 2001– |
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| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by Kim Santow |
Chancellor of the University of Sydney 2007– |
Incumbent |
| Current Governors and Administrators of the States and territories of Australia | ||||||||||
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| ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | CX/CC | NI | |
| Quentin Bryce | Marie Bashir | Tom Pauling | Penelope Wensley | Kevin Scarce | Peter Underwood | David de Kretser | Ken Michael | Neil Lucas | Owen Walsh | |
