10 Facts About Margaret Beazley

Margaret Beazley was the president of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, the first woman to hold the office, from March 2013 until February 2019.

Margaret Beazley graduated from the Sydney Law School at the University of Sydney in 1974 in law, with honours.

Margaret Beazley was a Judicial Member of the Equal Opportunity Tribunal from 1984 to 1988.

Margaret Beazley was an Acting District Court Judge from 1990 to 1991.

From 1991 to 1992, Margaret Beazley served as Assistant Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Margaret Beazley was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1993 to 1996, an additional Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory from 1994 to 1997, and a judge of the Industrial Relations Court of Australia from 1994 to 1996.

Margaret Beazley was President of the court, the first woman to hold the office, from 2013 until February 2019.

Margaret Beazley has served on the Australian Executive of Amnesty International.

In January 2019, Margaret Beazley accepted the position of 39th Governor of New South Wales, succeeding David Hurley, and was sworn in as governor on 2 May 2019.

Margaret Beazley has three adult children from her first marriage to barrister Alan Sullivan.