Australian judge and Governor of Victoria (1931–2021)
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The Honourable
Sir James Gobbo
AC, CVO, QC
25th Governor of Victoria
In office 24 April 1997 – 31 December 2000
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Premier
Jeff Kennett Steve Bracks
Lieutenant
Adrienne Clarke
Preceded by
Richard McGarvie
Succeeded by
John Landy
Personal details
Born
Giacomo Augustine Gobbo
22 March 1931 Carlton, Victoria
Died
7 November 2021 (aged 90)
Nationality
Australian
Spouse
Shirley Lewis
Relations
Nicola Gobbo (niece)
Alma mater
University of Melbourne University of Oxford
Occupation
Jurist
Sir James Augustine Gobbo, AC, CVO, QC (22 March 1931 – 7 November 2021) was an Australian jurist who served as the 25th Governor of Victoria, from 1997 to 2000.[1][2]
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