Margaret Beazley

Margaret Joan Beazley, AO, QC (born 23 July 1951) is an Australian jurist. She is the 39th and current Governor of New South Wales since 2 May 2019.^[1] She was the president of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, the first woman to hold the office, from 2013 until February 2019.

Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO, QC
39th Governor of New South Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
Nominated by	Gladys Berejiklian
Appointed by	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	David Hurley
President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal
In office 1 March 2013 – 27 February 2019
Preceded by	James Allsop
Succeeded by	Andrew Bell
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
In office 1 January 1993 – 28 April 1996
Personal details
Born	(1951-07-23) 23 July 1951 (age 74) Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Dennis Wilson
Children	Erin, Lauren and Anthony Sullivan
Education	St Declan's Primary School, Penshurst St Joseph's Girls High School, Kogarah Mount Saint Joseph, Milperra
Alma mater	University of Sydney