By ANTARA News
Sydney : Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday named Queensland governor Quentin Bryce as Australia’s next governor-general, the first woman to act as the British queen’s representative in the country.
“I am pleased to announce that The Queen, on my recommendation as Prime Minister of Australia, has approved the appointment of Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC as the next Governor-General of Australia,” Rudd was quoted by AFP as saying in a statement.
Bryce, who was appointed governor of Rudd’s home state of Queensland in July 2003, will replace Major General Michael Jeffery when he retires in September.
Rudd said Bryce, a lawyer and academic who was previously the Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner, had an outstanding record of service to the country.
“She is highly qualified for the role of governor-general,” he said.