Jeannette Rosita Young[2] PSM (born 1962/1963) is an Australian medical doctor and administrator who is currently the Governor of Queensland. She previously served as Queensland's Chief Health Officer from 2005 to 2021.[3]
Dr Jeannette Young | |
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 Jeannette Young in August 2020. | |
| 27th Governor of Queensland | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Preceded by | Paul de Jersey |
| Chief Health Officer of Queensland | |
| In office 17 August 2005 – 1 November 2021 | |
| Deputy | Sonya Bennett (from 2020) |
| Preceded by | Gerry FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Peter Aitken (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 or 1963 (age 60–61)[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse |
Graeme Nimmo (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | St Ives High School |
| Alma mater | |
Career
Raised in Sydney, New South Wales, Young attended secondary school at St Ives High School, graduating in 1980, before studying at the University of Sydney and graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. She started her career as a doctor at Westmead Hospital in Sydney in 1986 before moving into medical administration at the same hospital in July 1992.[4]
She relocated to Queensland upon her appointment as Director of Medical Services at Rockhampton Hospital in December 1994. In April 1995, she was awarded a Master of Business Administration by Macquarie University. She then moved into a position similar to her role in Rockhampton, as Executive Director of Medical Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, in January 1999.
On 17 August 2005, she was appointed to succeed Gerry FitzGerald as Chief Health Officer of Queensland. She gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020,[5] holding multiple press briefings regarding the disease. Her recommendation to the Palaszczuk Government to close the state's borders, which was implemented, proved controversial as she received numerous death threats and was placed under police protection in September 2020.[6][7]
On 21 June 2021 the Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk announced Young will become the 27th Governor of Queensland. The current Governor Paul de Jersey was due to retire in July 2021, but will extend his term until November to allow Young to focus on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as Chief Health Officer.[8]
Titles, styles, and honours
| Viceregal styles of Jeannette Young (2021–Present) | |
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| Reference style | Her Excellency the Honourable |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
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Public Service Medal (PSM) | 8 June 2015[9] |
Fellowships
- 2004: Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
Honorary degrees
- 2015: Honorary doctorate from Griffith University[10]
- 2017: Honorary doctorate from Queensland University of Technology
Honorary appointments
Australian Army 1 November 2021: Regimental Colonel of the Royal Queensland Regiment.
Order of St John 1 November 2021: Deputy Prior of the Order of St John.[11]- Scouts Australia 1 November 2021: Chief Scout of Scouts Australia QLD
Royal Australian Air Force 1 November 2021: Honorary Air Commodore of No. 23 Squadron RAAF
References
- ^ Received an honorary degree.
- ^ Received an honorary degree.
- ^ a b Miles, Janelle (4 December 2020). "'I lost eight people in one shift': CHO's horror night". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Bundaberg Hospotal Commission of Inquiry – Statement of Dr. Jeanette Rosita Young" (PDF). qphci.qld.gov.au. Queensland Public Hospitals Commission of Inquiry. 20 May 2005.
- ^ Lynch, Lydia (30 April 2020). "Jeannette Young: who is the woman leading Queensland's fight against COVID-19?". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "BUNDABERG HOSPITAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY" (PDF). Queensland Public Hospitals. 20 May 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Lang, Kylie (5 June 2020). "Dr Jeanette Young humbled by Queenslander of the Year nomination". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Bosely, Matilda (14 September 2020). "Queensland's chief health officer given police protection after death threats". Guardian Australia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Radford, Antoinette (19 September 2020). "Brett Sutton rose to cult status during the coronavirus pandemic. Jeannette Young received death threats". SBS News. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Dr Jeannette Young Queensland's New Governor". Ministerial Media Statements. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Dr Jeannette Rosita YOUNG". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Jacobson, Michael (13 August 2015). "Griffith honorary doctorates for trio of achievers". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Understanding the Most Venerable Order of St John" (PDF). Governor of New South Wales. Governor of New South Wales. 12 December 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
External link
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