Jeannette Young
Jeannette Young | |
|---|---|
 Jeannette Young in August 2020. | |
| 27th Governor of Queensland | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk Steven Miles David Crisafulli |
| Preceded by | Paul de Jersey |
| Chief Health Officer of Queensland | |
| In office 17 August 2005 – 1 November 2021 | |
| Deputy | Sonya Bennett (2020–2021) Peter Aitken (2021) Lynne McKinlay (2021) James Smith (2021) |
| Preceded by | Gerry FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | John Gerrard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61)[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) |
Graeme Nimmo (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | St Ives High School |
| Alma mater | |
Jeannette Rosita Young[3] PSM (born 1963) is an Australian politician, physician and medical administrator. She is the current governor of the state of Queensland since 2021. Young was the Chief Health Officer of Queensland Health from 2005 to 2021.[4]
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Received an honorary degree.
- ↑ Received an honorary degree.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Governor's Biography". Government House Queensland. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ Miles, Janelle (4 December 2020). "'I lost eight people in one shift': CHO's horror night". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bundaberg Hospital Commission of Inquiry – Statement of Dr. Jeanette Rosita Young" (PDF). Queensland Public Hospitals Commission of Inquiry. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ↑ Lynch, Lydia (30 April 2020). "Jeannette Young: who is the woman leading Queensland's fight against COVID-19?". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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