About the Governor

On 1 November 2021, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM was sworn-in as the 27th Governor of Queensland and representative of His Majesty King Charles III, Queensland’s Head of State.

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30 January 2023
Delivering on the promise to visit Queenslanders where they live

Follow the Governor's visits to Regional Queensland with our interactive online map.
28 January 2023
Cairns Investiture Ceremony Livestream

The Governor has presented five worthy Queenslanders with Australian Honours and Awards at an Investiture Ceremony held in Cairns today. View the ceremony livestream here.
25 January 2023
Queenslanders Recognised in Australia Day Honours

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, congratulates the following Queensland residents, named in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List.
24 January 2023
2023 Australian Honours and Awards set to be announced

In the lead-up to the release of the Australian Day 2023 Honours List, we profile several of the 2022 Australian Honours and Awards recipients who hail from Queensland.