Marie Bashir

Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir AD, CVO (born 1 December 1930) is the 37th Governor of New South Wales, and the first woman to hold the position.^[1] She was appointed on 1 March 2001.^[1] She was born in Narrandera, New South Wales, and later went to the Sydney Girls High School. She studied medicine and surgery at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1956. She worked in mental health, and became the Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney.^[1] She was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988 for her services to child and adolescent health.^[1]

Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD, CVO
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
Vice-Chancellor	Gavin Brown Michael Spence
Preceded by	Kim Santow
Succeeded by	Belinda Hutchinson
Personal details
Born	(1930-12-01) 1 December 1930 (age 95) Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse(s)	Sir Nicholas Shehadie (m. 1957–2018)
Children	Michael Shehadie Susan Shehadie Alexandra Shehadie
Residence	Mosman, New South Wales
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Psychiatrist
Profession	Medicine and Psychiatry

From 1957 until his death in 2018, Bashir was married to former Sydney Lord Mayor Sir Nicholas Shehadie.