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The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir, Lebanese Australian longest governor of NSW.

Marie Bashir


























































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37th Governor of New South Wales
In office
1 March 2001 – 1 October 2014
Monarch Elizabeth II
Premier Bob Carr
Morris Iemma
Nathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Barry O’Farrell
Mike Baird
Preceded by Gordon Samuels
Succeeded by David Hurley
Lieutenant James Spigelman
Tom Bathurst
17th Chancellor of the University of Sydney
In office
1 June 2007 – 15 December 2012
Preceded by Kim Santow
Succeeded by Belinda Hutchinson
Personal details
Born 1 December 1930 (age 84)
Narrandera, New South Wales
Spouse(s) Sir Nicholas Shehadie
Children Michael Shehadie
Susan Shehadie
Alexandra Shehadie
Residence Mosman, New South Wales
Alma mater University of Sydney
Profession Medicine and Psychiatry

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Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir   is the former 
and second longest-serving Governor of New South Wales.
 She was born in 1930 in Narrandera, New South Wales,
 to Lebanese-born parents Michael Bashir and Victoria Melick. Her father and her paternal uncle were both medical graduates from the American University of Beirut. Her maternal family had come to Australia in the 19th century. Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular emphasis in psychiatry. In 1993 Bashir was appointed the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services for the Central Sydney Area Health Service, a position she held until appointed Governor on 1 March 2001. She has also served as the Chancellor of the University of Sydney (2007–2012).


Bashir retired on 1 October 2014, and was succeeded as Governor by General David Hurlel

 

Marie-bashir-in-wahroonga-2008 Crop.jpg37th Governor of New South WalesIn office
1 March 2001 – 1 October 2014MonarchElizabeth IIPremierBob Carr
Morris Iemma
Nathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Barry O’Farrell
Mike BairdPreceded byGordon SamuelsSucceeded byDavid HurleyLieutenantJames Spigelman
Tom Bathurst17th Chancellor of the University of SydneyIn office
1 June 2007 – 15 December 2012Preceded byKim SantowSucceeded byBelinda HutchinsonPersonal detailsBorn1 December 1930 (age 84)
Narrandera, New South WalesSpouse(s)Sir Nicholas ShehadieChildrenMichael Shehadie
Susan Shehadie
Alexandra ShehadieResidenceMosman, New South WalesAlma materUniversity of SydneyProfessionMedicine and Psychiatry



Marie-bashir-in-wahroonga-2008 Crop.jpg37th Governor of New South WalesIn office
1 March 2001 – 1 October 2014MonarchElizabeth IIPremierBob Carr
Morris Iemma
Nathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Barry O’Farrell
Mike BairdPreceded byGordon SamuelsSucceeded byDavid HurleyLieutenantJames Spigelman
Tom Bathurst17th Chancellor of the University of SydneyIn office
1 June 2007 – 15 December 2012Preceded byKim SantowSucceeded byBelinda HutchinsonPersonal detailsBorn1 December 1930 (age 84)
Narrandera, New South WalesSpouse(s)Sir Nicholas ShehadieChildrenMichael Shehadie
Susan Shehadie
Alexandra ShehadieResidenceMosman, New South WalesAlma materUniversity of SydneyProfessionMedicine and Psychiatry

























































Marie-bashir-in-wahroonga-2008 Crop.jpg
37th Governor of New South Wales
In office
1 March 2001 – 1 October 2014
Monarch Elizabeth II
Premier Bob Carr
Morris Iemma
Nathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Barry O’Farrell
Mike Baird
Preceded by Gordon Samuels
Succeeded by David Hurley
Lieutenant James Spigelman
Tom Bathurst
17th Chancellor of the University of Sydney
In office
1 June 2007 – 15 December 2012
Preceded by Kim Santow
Succeeded by Belinda Hutchinson
Personal details
Born 1 December 1930 (age 84)
Narrandera, New South Wales
Spouse(s) Sir Nicholas Shehadie
Children Michael Shehadie
Susan Shehadie
Alexandra Shehadie
Residence Mosman, New South Wales
Alma mater University of Sydney
Profession Medicine and Psychiatry


Marie-bashir-in-wahroonga-2008 Crop.jpg37th Governor of New South WalesIn office
1 March 2001 – 1 October 2014MonarchElizabeth IIPremierBob Carr
Morris Iemma
Nathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Barry O’Farrell
Mike BairdPreceded byGordon SamuelsSucceeded byDavid HurleyLieutenantJames Spigelman
Tom Bathurst17th Chancellor of the University of SydneyIn office
1 June 2007 – 15 December 2012Preceded byKim SantowSucceeded byBelinda HutchinsonPersonal detailsBorn1 December 1930 (age 84)
Narrandera, New South WalesSpouse(s)Sir Nicholas ShehadieChildrenMichael Shehadie
Susan Shehadie
Alexandra ShehadieResidenceMosman, New South WalesAlma materUniversity of SydneyProfessionMedicine and Psychiatry



Marie-bashir-in-wahroonga-2008 Crop.jpg37th Governor of New South WalesIn office
1 March 2001 – 1 October 2014MonarchElizabeth IIPremierBob Carr
Morris Iemma
Nathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Barry O’Farrell
Mike BairdPreceded byGordon SamuelsSucceeded byDavid HurleyLieutenantJames Spigelman
Tom Bathurst17th Chancellor of the University of SydneyIn office
1 June 2007 – 15 December 2012Preceded byKim SantowSucceeded byBelinda HutchinsonPersonal detailsBorn1 December 1930 (age 84)
Narrandera, New South WalesSpouse(s)Sir Nicholas ShehadieChildrenMichael Shehadie
Susan Shehadie
Alexandra ShehadieResidenceMosman, New South WalesAlma materUniversity of SydneyProfessionMedicine and Psychiatry


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