| Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO |
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| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Morris Iemma |
| Preceded by | Gordon Samuels |
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| Nationality |  Australian |
| Spouse | Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Marie Roslyn, Lady Shehadie, AC, CVO, DStJ (born 1930), known as Marie Bashir, is the current Governor of New South Wales and Chancellor of the University of Sydney. 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 Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Morris Iemma (ˈjɛmə (born 21 July 1961 is an Australian politician and 40th Premier of New South Wales, succeeding Bob Carr, who resigned on 3 Gordon Jacob Samuels, AC, CVO, QC, KStJ ( 12 August 1923 &ndash 10 December 2007) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 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 Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia 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 Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem or Order of St John is a British -based royal order of Chivalry, and is Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia She is the first female governor of New South Wales.
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Biography
She was born in Narrandera, in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia, and attended Narrandera Public School and Sydney Girls High School. Narrandera is a town and Local Government Area (see Narrandera Shire Council) in southern New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW Australia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sydney Girls High School (abbreviated as SGHS) is an academically selective, Public High school for girls located at Moore Park, [1] She completed the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1956 at the University of Sydney. The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia
Marie Bashir later taught at the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, and increased her work with children's services, psychiatry and mental health services, and indigenous health programs. The University of New South Wales, also known as UNSW or colloquially as New South, is a University situated in Kensington, a suburb in She became Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney in 1993; Area Director of Mental Health Services Central Sydney (1994); and Senior Consultant to the Aboriginal Medical Service, Redfern (from 1996) and to the Aboriginal Medical Service, Kempsey. Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kempsey is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia in Kempsey Shire Council.
Her interests included:
- juvenile justice
- research on adolescent depression
- health issues in developing countries
- education for health professionals
- telemedicine and new technologies for health service delivery.
In 2001, on the recommendation of the Premier, Bob Carr, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Professor Bashir Governor of New South Wales. A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries Robert John Carr (born 28 September 1947 Australian politician was Premier of New South Wales from 25 March 1995 to 3 August 2005 For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, She is the state's first female governor, and the first governor of any Australian state from a Lebanese background. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية 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. [2]
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. This is a list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Sydney, a Local Government Area of New South Wales, Australia The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie, AC, OBE, (born 15 November 1926) is the former Lord Mayor of Sydney (1973–1975 and ex-Captain in 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.
Honours
In 1971 Marie Bashir was named the Australian Mother of the Year. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Barnardos Australia’s Mother of the Year Awards is an award which aims to recognise mothers and the important role that they play in our society highlighting key themes such as nurturing
In 1988 she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her work with young Australians in the area of mental health. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) 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 In 2001 she was made a Companion of the order (AC). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
In 2006, the Queen appointed her a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria
Marie Bashir is recognised as an Australian Living Treasure. Australian Living Treasures are people who have been nominated by the National Trust of Australia.
Marie Bashir is an honorary Colonel in the Royal New South Wales Regiment, a unit of the Australian Army Reserves. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country The Royal New South Wales Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army based in the state of New South Wales. Army Reserve is a collective name for the reserve units of the Australian Army.
See also
References
- ^ Distinguished Old Girls. The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australia's monarch Queen Elizabeth II. The History of Sydney Girls High School. Sydney Girls High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ Bashir named Uni of Sydney chancellor
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
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Governor of New South Wales 2001– |
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