Marie Bashir
Former Governor of New South Wales
Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir AD CVO FTSE is the former and second longest-serving Governor of New South Wales. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a... Wikipedia
Born: 1930 (age 93 years), Narrandera, Australia
Spouse: Nicholas Shehadie (m. 1957–2018)
Previous office: Governor of New South Wales (2001–2014)
Books: Keynote Address by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AO Governor of New South Wales: Community Relations Forum, Parliament House, Tuesday March 13, 2001, Sails to Satellites: The Surveyors General of NSW (1786-2007), and Future Directions for Juvenile Justice in New South Wales: Green Paper
Awards: Centenary Medal and National Living Treasure
Education: Sydney Girls High School and The University of Sydney
Descendants: Alexandra Shehadie, Susan Shehadie, and Michael Shehadie