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Governor of Western Australia

StateWestern Australia
ShieldCrest of the Governor of Western Australia.svg
IncumbentKen Michael
His/herHis
Appointed ByElizabeth II
First GovernorCaptain James Stirling
Date6 February 1832

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The Governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of Australia's Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor performs important constitutional, ceremonial and community functions, including:

* presiding over the Executive Council;

* proroguing and dissolving the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council;

* issuing writs for elections; and

* appointing Ministers, Judges, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace.

Furthermore, all Bills passed by the Parliament of Western Australia require the Governor's signature before they become Acts and pass into law.

The Governor of Western Australia is presently Ken Michael until 30 June 2011, when Malcolm McCusker QC assumes the position.

The first Australian- (and Western Australian-) born Governor of Western Australia was Sir James Mitchell (appointed 1948). His two successors were British; then came two Australians; but in 1980, another Briton was appointed, Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge. His term ended in 1983 and he was the last British governor of any Australian state.

For further information on the office of Governor, see Governors of the Australian states.

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Lieutenant-Governors of Western Australia :
No. Lieutenant-Governor From To
1 Captain Sir James Stirling RN 30 December 1828 5 February 1832

Governors :
No. Governor From To
1 Captain Sir James Stirling RN 4 March 1832 2 January 1839
2 John Hutt 3 January 1839 26 January 1846
3 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Andrew Clarke KCH 27 January 1846 11 February 1847
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Irwin (acting Governor) 12 February 1847 11 August 1848
4 Captain Charles Fitzgerald 12 August 1848 22 July 1855
5 Sir Arthur Kennedy GCMG CB 23 July 1855 27 February 1862
6 Dr John Hampton 28 February 1862 1 November 1868
7 Sir Benjamin Pine 2 November 1868 29 September 1869
8 The Hon. Sir Frederick Weld GCMG 30 September 1869 10 January 1875
9 Sir William Robinson GCMG 11 January 1875 11 November 1877
10 The Hon. Major-General Sir Harry Ord GCMG CB RE 12 November 1877 9 April 1880
Sir William Robinson GCMG (2nd time) 10 Apr 1880 1 June 1883
11 Sir Frederick Broome KCMG 2 June 1883 19 October 1890
Sir William Robinson GCMG (3rd time) 20 October 1890 22 December 1895
12 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith KCMG 23 December 1895 30 April 1901
13 The Rt Hon. Baron Wenlock GCIE KCMG 1 May 1901 23 March 1903
14 Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford KCB 24 March 1903 30 May 1909
15 Sir Gerald Strickland KCMG 31 May 1909 16 March 1913
16 Major General Sir Harry Barron KCMG CVO 17 March 1913 8 April 1917
17 The Rt Hon. Sir William Ellison-Macartney KCMG 9 April 1917 8 April 1920
18 Sir Francis Newdegate GCMG 9 April 1920 27 October 1924
19 Colonel Sir William Campion KCMG DSO TD 28 October 1924 8 June 1931
N/A 1931 1948
20 Sir James Mitchell GCMG 5 October 1948 30 June 1951
21 General Sir Charles Gairdner GBE KCMG KCVO CB 6 November 1951 25 October 1963
22 Major General Sir Douglas Kendrew KCMG CB CBE DSO 25 October 1963 6 January 1974
23 Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards VC KCMG CB DSO OBE DFC 7 January 1974 23 November 1975
24 Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Hart Kyle GCB KCVO CBE DSO DFC RAF 24 November 1975 24 November 1980
25 Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge KCVO 25 November 1980 1 July 1984
26 Professor Gordon Reid AC 2 July 1984 September 1989
27 The Hon. Sir Francis Burt AC KCMG QC 29 March 1990 31 October 1993
28 Major-General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC KStJ 1 November 1993 17 August 2000
29 Lieutenant-General John Sanderson AC 18 August 2000 17 January 2006
30 Dr Ken Michael AC 18 January 2006 30 June 2011
31 Malcolm McCusker AO QC 1 July 2011

Governors :
Name Term as governor Date of birth
Michael Jeffery 1993 � 2000 12 December 1937(age 73)
John Sanderson 2000 � 2005 4 November 1940(age 70)

Governors of the Australian states

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JudicialHigh Court of Australia * Supreme Court * District Court * Family Court * Magistrates Court * Other Courts and Tribunals



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