James Spigelman
James Jacob Spigelman AC KC (born 1 January 1946) is a former Australian judge who served as Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1998 to 2011. He was also Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales from 1998 to 2012. He served on the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong as a non-permanent judge from other common law jurisdictions from April 2013 to his early resignation in September 2020. Spigelman also served as chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 2012 to 2017.
The Honourable James Spigelman AC KC | |
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Spigelman in 2012 | |
| 16th Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
| In office 25 May 1998 – 31 May 2011 | |
| Nominated by | Bob Carr |
| Preceded by | Murray Gleeson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bathurst |
| Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 18 June 1998 – 1 February 2012 | |
| Governor | Gordon Samuels Marie Bashir |
| Preceded by | Murray Gleeson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Bathurst |
| Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation | |
| In office 1 April 2012 – 31 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Newman |
| Succeeded by | Justin Milne |
| Secretary of the Department of the Media | |
| In office 30 June 1975 – 22 December 1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1946 Sosnowiec, Poland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Alice Spigelman |
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