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Encyclopedia > Governors of New South Wales
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The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's head of state, Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The Governor performs the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level. Image File history File links Flag of the Governor of New South Wales, created by Felix the Cassowary based on Flag of New South Wales. ... Image File history File links Flag of the Governor of New South Wales, created by Felix the Cassowary based on Flag of New South Wales. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, in 1952 and 2002 The title Queen of Australia has existed since 1973, when the Parliament of Australia passed the Royal Style and Titles Act (1973). ... Michael Jeffery, the current Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, who lives in the United Kingdom. ...


The office of Governor of New South Wales is the oldest constitutional office in Australia. Captain Arthur Phillip assumed office as Governor of New South Wales on 7th February 1788, when the Colony of New South Wales, the first British settlement in Australia, was formally founded. The early colonial governors held an almost autocratic power due to the distance from and poor communications with Great Britain, until 1824 when the New South Wales Legislative Council, Australia's first legislative body, was appointed to advise the governor.[1] Admiral Arthur Phillip (1786 portrait by Francis Wheatley, National Portrait Gallery, London) Admiral Arthur Phillip, RN (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. ... Autocracy is a form of government where unlimited power is held by a single individual. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ...


In accordance with the conventions of the Westminster system of parliamentary government, the Governor nearly always acts solely on the advice of the head of the elected government, the Premier of New South Wales. Nevertheless, the Governor retains the reserve powers of the Crown, and has the right to dismiss the Premier. This power was last exercised in 1932, when Sir Philip Game dismissed Jack Lang. The Houses of Parliament in London The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after that of the United Kingdom system, as used in the Palace of Westminster, the location of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ... A reserve power is a power that may be exercised by the head of state of a country in certain exceptional circumstances. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Woolcott Game (March 30, 1876–February 4, 1961) was a British Royal Air Force commander and Governor of New South Wales, Australia. ... Jack Lang John Thomas Lang (December 21, 1876 - September 27, 1975), Australian politician, usually referred to as J.T. Lang during his career, familiarly known as Jack and nicknamed The Big Fella, was Premier of New South Wales for two terms. ...


See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governors perform the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level. ...


List of Governors of New South Wales

  1. Captain Arthur Phillip, RN, 1788-1792
  2. Captain John Hunter, RN, 1795-1800
  3. Captain Philip King, RN, 1800-1806
  4. Captain William Bligh, RN, 1806-1808
  5. Colonel William Paterson (acting), 1809
  6. Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, 1810-1821
  7. Major-General Sir Thomas Brisbane, 1821-1825
  8. Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling, 1825-1831
  9. Major-General Sir Richard Bourke, 1831-1837
  10. Sir George Gipps, 1838-1846
  11. Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy, 1846-1855
  12. Sir William Denison, 1855-1861
  13. John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar, 1861-1867
  14. Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore, 1868-1872
  15. Hercules_Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, 1872-1879
  16. Lord Augustus Loftus, 1879-1885
  17. Charles Wynn-Carington, 3rd Baron Carrington, 1885-1890
  18. Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, 1891-1893
  19. Sir Robert Duff, 1893-1895
  20. Henry Robert Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden, 1895-1899
  21. William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, 1899-1901
  22. Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, 1902-1909
  23. Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford, 1909-1913
  24. Sir Gerald Strickland, 1913-1917
  25. Sir Walter Davidson, 1918-1923
  26. Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, 1924-1930
  27. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Game, 1930-1935
  28. Brigadier-General Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1935-1936
  29. Admiral Sir David Anderson, 1936
  30. John de Vere Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst, 1937-1946
  31. General Sir John Northcott, 1946-1957
  32. Lieutenant-General Sir Eric Woodward, 1957-1965
  33. Sir Roden Cutler, 1966-1981
  34. Air Marshal Sir James Rowland, 1981-1989
  35. Rear Admiral Sir David Martin, 1989-1990
  36. Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair, 1990-1996
  37. Gordon Samuels, 1996-2001
  38. Professor Marie Bashir, 2001-present
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Government of New South Wales, Australia

Executive: Monarchy • Governor • Premier • Police Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Admiral Arthur Phillip (1786 portrait by Francis Wheatley, National Portrait Gallery, London) Admiral Arthur Phillip, RN (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... John Hunter, Naval pioneer and colonial governor Captain John Hunter (1737– to 1821) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator who succeeded Arthur Phillip as the second governor of New South Wales, Australia from 1795 to 1800. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Philip Gidley King Naval pioneer and colonial governor Captain Philip Gidley King RN (23 April 1758 – 3 September 1808) was an English naval officer and colonial administrator. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... William Bligh in 1814 Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Colonel William Paterson (17 August 1755 - 21 June 1810) was a Scottish soldier, explorer, and botanist best known for leading early settlement in Tasmania. ... Major General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB (31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824), British military officer and colonial administrator, served as Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of... Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB (July 23, 1773 – January 27, 1860), soldier, colonial Governor and astronomer, was born at Largs in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of Sir Thomas Brisbane. ... General Sir Ralph Darling, Governor NSW (1825–1831). ... Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB General Sir Richard Bourke KCB (Dublin, 4 May 1777 – 13 August 1855, Limerick) was Governor of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia between 1831 and 1837. ... Sir George Gipps (1791 - 28 February 1847) was Governor of the colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years, between 1838 and 1846. ... Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy KCH KCB (England, 10 June 1796 – February 16, 1858, London) was a British military officer and member of the aristocracy, who held governerships in several British colonies during the 19th century. ... Sir William Thomas Denison KCB (Born May 3, 1804, England; Died January 19, 1871, England}. Governor of New South Wales January 20, 1855 - January 22, 1861. ... John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar (August 31, 1807 - October 6, 1876) was the second Governor General of Canada. ... Somerset Richard Lowry-Corry, The 4th Earl of Belmore, GCMG, PC (Born April 9, 1835, Bruton Street, Mayfair, London; Died April 6, 1913, Castle Coole, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland). ... Baron Rosmead, also known as Governor Robinson Hercules George Robert Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead, GCMG (Chinese Translated Name 羅士敏勳爵 or 羅便臣) (19 December, 1824 - 28 October, 1897) was a British colonial administrator who became the 5th Governor of Hong Kong. ... Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, GCB, PC (Clifford, Bristol, October 4, 1817 – March 7, 1909, Surrey). ... Charles Robert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire (1843-1928) was a British Liberal politician and aristocrat. ... The Right Honourable Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey (March 20, 1845–May 31, 1915) was a Governor of New South Wales, the son of George Child-Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey. ... Sir Robert William Duff GCMG PC (1835 – March 16, 1895) was a Scottish Liberal politician. ... Engraved portrait of Brand, drawn by Percy F. Spence. ... Lord Beauchamp as Governor of New South Wales in 1899 William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, (February 20, 1872 - November 15, 1938), British politician, succeeded his father as Earl Beauchamp in 1891, and was mayor of Worcester at age 23. ... Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, KCB (1843-1910), is chiefly remembered now for having overseen the British Punitive Expedition of 1897 that burned and looted the city of Benin, now in Nigeria. ... Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford (12 August 1868 - 1 April 1933) was a British statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Sir Walter Edward Davidson (Born April 20, 1859, Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland; Died September 15, 1923. ... Rear Admiral Sir Dudley Rawson Stratford de Chair KCB MVO (Born 1864, Canada; Died 1958, London. ... Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip Woolcott Game (March 30, 1876–February 4, 1961) was a British Royal Air Force commander and Governor of New South Wales, Australia. ... Lord Gowrie Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie VC, KBE, PC (6 July 1872 - 2 May 1955), tenth Governor-General of Australia, was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England, the second son of the 8th Baron Ruthven. ... Sir David Murray Anderson (1874 – 1936) was born in England and served as a naval officer rising to admiral in 1931 before retiring from the Royal Navy. ... John de Vere Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst, KG, GCMG (February 5, 1895 – October 30, 1970) was a British Conservative politician and administrator. ... General Sir John Northcott KCMG(1950) KCVO(1954) MVO(1927) CB(1941) (Born March 24, 1890, Creswick, Victoria; Died August 4, 1966, Wahroonga, New South Wales) Governor of New South Wales August 1, 1946 - August 1, 1957. ... Lieutenant General Sir Eric Winslow Woodward (Born 1899, Hay, New South Wales; Died 1967. ... Arthur Roden Cutler VC Sir Arthur Roden Cutler, VC, AK, KCMG, KCVO, CBE (May 24, 1916 – February 22, 2002) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... His Excellency Air Marshal Sir James Anthony Rowland AC KBE DFC AFC KStJ (Born November 1, 1922, Armidale, New South Wales; Died May 27, 1999). ... Rear Admiral Sir David James Martin [[[KCMG]] (Born April 15, 1933, Sydney, New South Wales; Died August 10, 1990, Sydney, New South Wales). ... Rear-Admiral Peter Ross Sinclair, AC (b. ... Gordon Jacob Samuels (born August 12, 1923, England). ... Marie Bashir Her Excellency Professor Marie Roslyn Bashir, Lady Shehadie AC (born 1930) is the current Governor of New South Wales. ... The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ... Queen Elizabeth II, the current Queen of Australia, wearing a sprig of Acacia. ... Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ...


Legislative: Parliament • Legislative Assembly • Legislative Council • Electoral districts • MLAs • MLCs A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... The Parliament of New South Wales consists of the Governor of New South Wales, the New South Wales Legislative Council and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts. ... This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2007: 1 The incumbent member for Londonderry, Jim Anderson, died on March 22, 2003, the day of the 2003 election. ... This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, as elected at the 1999 and 2003 state elections. ...


Legislative Elections: 2007 The next legislative election for the New South Wales Parliament will be held on Saturday, 24 March 2007. ...


Judicial: High Court of Australia • Supreme Court • District Court • Local Court The judiciary, also referred to as the judicature, consists of justices, judges and magistrates among other types of adjudicators. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the superior court for the Australian State of New South Wales. ... The District Court of New South Wales has jurisdiction to hear most indictable offences (except murder and treason). ... There are over 160 Local Courts in NSW. Local Court cases are heard by a magistrate without a jury. ...


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Born, of Lebanese descent, in Narrandera in the Riverina district of New South Wales, and educated at Narrandera Public School and Sydney Girls High School, Marie Bashir gained her bachelor degrees in medicine and surgery in 1956 from the University of Sydney.
When Governor William Bligh (1806-1810) challenged the near-monopoly of trade and land grants being exercised by army officers of the New South Wales Corps and their associates amongst the leading landowners, he was arrested by the army in 1808.
The New South Wales Act was primarily to regulate the system of courts and the judiciary in New South Wales, but there were provisions in the Act for the establishment of a Legislative Council of between 5 and 7 men to advise the Governor.
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