Barbara Baker
Barbara Baker | |
|---|---|
Baker in 2022 | |
| 29th Governor of Tasmania | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Premier | Peter Gutwein Jeremy Rockliff |
| Lieutenant Governor | Alan Blow (2021–24) Christopher Shanahan (2025–present) |
| Preceded by | Kate Warner |
| Judge of the Federal Circuit Court | |
| In office 27 October 2008 – 31 January 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Avalon Baker 31 March 1958 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Spouse | Don Chalmers |
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| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge |
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Barbara Avalon Baker (born 31 March 1958) is an Australian barrister and former judge, who is the 29th and current governor of Tasmania since 16 June 2021. She served on the Federal Circuit Court of Australia from 2008 to 2021. By convention, her term as governor will expire in 2026.