There have been a number of Jews to take up the position of governor of one of the states or Governor-General of Australia. This role is as the representative of the monarch in Australia.
Image | Name | Position | Years served | Source |
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Sir Matthew Nathan | Governor of Queensland | 1920–1925 | [1] |
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Sir Isaac Isaacs | Governor-General | 1931–1936 | [2] |
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Sir Zelman Cowen | Governor-General | 1977–1982 | [2] |
Gordon Samuels | Governor of New South Wales | 1996–2001 | [3] | |
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Linda Dessau | Governor of Victoria | 2015–2023 | [4] |
* List of Jewish members of Australian parliaments
There have been a number of Jews to take up the position of governor of one of the states or Governor-General of Australia. This role is as the representative of the monarch in Australia.
Image | Name | Position | Years served | Source |
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Sir Matthew Nathan | Governor of Queensland | 1920–1925 | [1] |
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Sir Isaac Isaacs | Governor-General | 1931–1936 | [2] |
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Sir Zelman Cowen | Governor-General | 1977–1982 | [2] |
Gordon Samuels | Governor of New South Wales | 1996–2001 | [3] | |
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Linda Dessau | Governor of Victoria | 2015–2023 | [4] |
* List of Jewish members of Australian parliaments