Quentin Bryce

Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce AD, CVO (née Strachan; born 23 December 1942) was the 25th Governor-General of Australia, from September 2008 to March 2014. She was the first woman to be the Governor-General.^[1] Before this she was the Governor of Queensland and she used to be a lawyer.

The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO
25th Governor-General of Australia
In office 5 September 2008 – 28 March 2014
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard Tony Abbott
Preceded by	Michael Jeffery
Succeeded by	Sir Peter Cosgrove
24th Governor of Queensland
In office 29 July 2003 – 29 July 2008
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Premier	Peter Beattie Anna Bligh
Preceded by	Peter Arnison
Succeeded by	Penelope Wensley
Personal details
Born	Quentin Alice Louise Strachan (1942-12-23) 23 December 1942 (age 82) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Spouse(s)	Michael Bryce
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Queensland

For her community works she was created a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John in 2003.^[2] If she were not already a Dame, she would have become a Dame of Justice when she became Prior of the Australian Priory of the Order of St John.