| His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC | |
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| Assumed office 18 January 2006 |
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| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Geoff Gallop Alan Carpenter |
| Preceded by | John Sanderson |
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| Spouse | Julie Diana Michael |
| Residence | Government House, Perth |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Website | http://www.govhouse.wa.gov.au/default.shtm |
Dr. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia 's Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Professor Geoffrey Ian Gallop AC (born 27 September 1951 is an Australian Academic and former Politician. Alan John Carpenter (born 4 January 1957 Australian politician was the 28th Premier of Western Australia from 26 January 2006 until 23 September 2008 Lieutenant General John Murray Sanderson AC (born 4 November 1940) is the former Governor of Western Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Government House in Perth is the Official residence of the Governor of Western Australia and was built between 1859 and 1864 Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Western Australia (UWA is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia. Kenneth Comninos Michael, AC (born 1938) is the 30th Governor of Western Australia, succeeding Lieutenant-General John Sanderson. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia 's Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Lieutenant General John Murray Sanderson AC (born 4 November 1940) is the former Governor of Western Australia.
His vice-regal appointment was announced on June 6, 2005 by the then Premier Geoff Gallop and he was sworn in at Government House, Perth on January 18, 2006 by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and Lieutenant-Governor, David Malcolm. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. Professor Geoffrey Ian Gallop AC (born 27 September 1951 is an Australian Academic and former Politician. Government House in Perth is the Official residence of the Governor of Western Australia and was built between 1859 and 1864 Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest state court in the Australian State of Western Australia. David Kingsley Malcolm AC QC (born Bunbury, Western Australia, 6 May 1938) is an Australian
Previously, Dr Michael was Chancellor of the University of Western Australia. A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. The University of Western Australia (UWA is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia. He was also chairman of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority, a member of the Economic Regulation Authority, and a former Commissioner of Main Roads WA. He studied at Imperial College London. Imperial College London (officially The Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine as given in its Royal Charter It is one of only three universities to have reached
Dr Michael was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 1996, and elevated to a Companion in the Order of Australia in the 2006 Australia Day Honours. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition He was named Western Australian Citizen of the Year in 2001 and received the Centenary of Federation medal in 2003 for service to the public, engineering and the Greek Community.
In 2006 Dr Michael was named the patron of the Fremantle Football Club, following in the footsteps of Lieutenant-General Sanderson who was also patron at Fremantle. Fremantle Football Club, unofficially nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as "Freo" is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL He has been a member of the club since 1994 as an inaugural Quay Club member.
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| Preceded by Lt-Gen John Sanderson |
Governor of Western Australia 2006– |
Succeeded by incumbent |