Alex Chernov
Lieutenant | Marilyn Warren | |
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Preceded by | David de Kretser | |
Succeeded by | Linda Dessau | |
Personal details | ||
Born | Vilnius, Lithuania | 12 May 1938|
Spouse | Elizabeth Hopkins | |
Education | University of Melbourne | |
Profession | Barrister, judge | |
Alex Chernov
Early life
Chernov was born in
Career
Chernov was admitted to practise and signed the Roll of Counsel as a barrister in 1968, practising mostly in
In May 1997 Chernov was appointed to the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria, and in October 1998 to the Court of Appeal of that Court. He retired from the bench in February 2008.
Chernov was elected the 20th Chancellor of the University of Melbourne in January 2009, serving in that office until he resigned to take up the office of Governor of Victoria.[3]
Vice-regal office
On 21 February 2011, it was announced that Chernov would become the 28th Governor of Victoria. He assumed that office on 8 April 2011.[4] On the retirement of Dame Marie Bashir as Governor of New South Wales on 1 October 2014, Chernov became the longest-serving governor of an Australian state and by custom assumed the additional office of Administrator of the Commonwealth, which exercises the powers of the Governor-General of Australia in the governor-general's absence or disability.[5] Chernov's term of office ended in June 2015; former judge Linda Dessau was appointed as his replacement.
Personal life
Chernov is married and has three children.
Honours
Chernov was appointed Queen's Counsel in and for the State of Victoria in 1980. He was created an
On 26 January 2012, Chernov was named a
On 14 May 2014, Chernov was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws by Monash University.[8]
References
- ^ Justice Alex Chernov JA Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Victorian Bar News, Autumn 2008.
- ^ Chernov sworn in as Victoria's new Governor, ABC News, 8 April 2011.
- ^ a b Das, Sushi (7 February 2009). "The Melbourne man". The Age.
- ^ Rout, Milanda: Former judge Alex Chernov is Victoria's next governor, The Australian, 21 February 2011.
- ^ Oath of Office as Administrator of the Commonwealth, ComLaw, 24 September 2014.
- ^ "It's an Honour". Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- News Limited. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Roll of Honorary Graduates - C - Records and Archives - Monash University".