Psychiatrist and Governor of New South Wales
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Key moments and achievements from Marie Bashir's life.
Marie was born
· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education
Marie Bashir completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Sydney in 1956. She went on to specialize in psychiatry, becoming a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 1971 and a fellow in 1980.
Education
Marie Bashir completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Sydney in 1956. She went on to specialize in psychiatry, becoming a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 1971 and a fellow in 1980.
Founded Organization
Bashir established the Rivendell Child, Adolescent and Family Service as a department of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, serving as its Foundation Director. The service provided specialized psychiatric care for young people and families, pioneering approaches in child and adolescent mental health.
Founded Organization
Bashir established the Rivendell Child, Adolescent and Family Service as a department of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, serving as its Foundation Director. The service provided specialized psychiatric care for young people and families, pioneering approaches in child and adolescent mental health.
Healthcare Innovation
In 1995, Bashir founded the Aboriginal Mental Health Unit with the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern, providing culturally sensitive psychiatric care at a time when such services were rare. This pioneering initiative reflected her lifelong commitment to improving mental health outcomes for marginalized communities.
Healthcare Innovation
In 1995, Bashir founded the Aboriginal Mental Health Unit with the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern, providing culturally sensitive psychiatric care at a time when such services were rare. This pioneering initiative reflected her lifelong commitment to improving mental health outcomes for marginalized communities.
Gubernatorial Appointment
On March 1, 2001, Marie Bashir was sworn in as the 37th Governor of New South Wales, making her the state's first female governor and the first person of Lebanese descent to be appointed governor of any Australian state. She served as Governor until 2014, the longest-serving in the state's history.
Gubernatorial Appointment
On March 1, 2001, Marie Bashir was sworn in as the 37th Governor of New South Wales, making her the state's first female governor and the first person of Lebanese descent to be appointed governor of any Australian state. She served as Governor until 2014, the longest-serving in the state's history.
Academic Leadership
From 2007 to 2012, Bashir served concurrently as the 17th Chancellor of the University of Sydney while continuing as Governor of NSW. The dual appointment reflected her extraordinary standing in both academic and public life in Australia.
Academic Leadership
From 2007 to 2012, Bashir served concurrently as the 17th Chancellor of the University of Sydney while continuing as Governor of NSW. The dual appointment reflected her extraordinary standing in both academic and public life in Australia.
National Honor
In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Bashir was made a Dame of the Order of Australia for "extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement and merit in service to the administration, public life, and people of New South Wales, to medicine, and to international relations."
National Honor
In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, Bashir was made a Dame of the Order of Australia for "extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement and merit in service to the administration, public life, and people of New South Wales, to medicine, and to international relations."
Marie Bashir passed away
