Governor of Tasmania

His Excellency the Honpurable William John Ellis Cox, AC, RFD, ED ( born April 1, 1936 in Hobart, Tasmania) has been Governor of Tasmania since 15 December 2004, prior to which he was the state's Chief Justice. Image File history File links William_Cox_Governor. ... Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, wearing on her left shoulder the Order of Australias Sovereign Badge. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Standard of the Governor of Tasmania The Governor of Tasmania is the representatives in the Australian state of Tasmania of Australias head of state, Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chief Justice of Tasmania is the highest judicial officer in Tasmania. ...

He was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne and the University of Tasmania. This article is about the school in Australia. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (also abbreviated as UTAS, UTas or Tas Uni) is a well-regarded Australian university, with three campuses on the beautiful island state of Tasmania. ...

He was admitted to the bar in 1960, appointed a magistrate in 1976, and became a Queen's Counsel in 1978, during his term as the State's Crown Advocate (equivalent to Director of Public Prosecutions). A bar association is a professional body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... The official portrait of former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell, who was made Queens Counsel as Justice Minister in 1992. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1982, and was the state's Chief Justice from 1995 until 2004. In 1999, Mr Justice Cox was made Companion of the Order of Australia. The Supreme Court of Tasmania is the highest court in the Australian State of Tasmania. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday 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 Anglosaxon type of justice, such as the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service. The Order was established on February 14, 1975, when Queen Elizabeth II signed Letters Patent instituting the Order. ...

Up until his appointment as Governor of Tasmania, Cox was serving as Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Justice of Tasmania. In August 2004, he became acting Governor upon the resignation of the disgraced Richard Butler, and in November the premier, Paul Lennon, announced that he had advised the Queen to appoint Cox Tasmania's Governor. List of Governors of Tasmania Note that Tasmania was called Van Diemens Land until 1855 (see History of Tasmania). ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... The Chief Justice of Tasmania is the highest judicial officer in Tasmania. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Butler (born May 13, 1942) served as an Australian diplomat, United Nations weapons inspector, and Governor of Tasmania. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Paul Lennon (born 1956), Australian politician, has been Premier of Tasmania since 21 March 2004. ... 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). ...

William Cox is married to Jocelyn with three children.

Cox is only the second Tasmanian-born Governor in the state's history. The other was The Hon. Sir Guy Green. The Hon. ...