Queensland's governor Quentin Bryce was appointed on Sunday to be the first female governor-general in Australia to succeed the current Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said in a statement that Bryce would become Australia's 25th governor-general in a five-year term.
The announcement came as current Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery handed in his resignation. Jeffery's current term is due to expire next month.
Bryce, who was appointed the 24th Governor of Queensland in July 2003, had been an inspiring governor, serving with great distinction, Rudd said.
"Ms Bryce has an outstanding record of service to the entire Australian community...and she is highly qualified for the role of governor-general. Ms Bryce has enjoyed a rich and dynamic career as a lawyer, academic and senior public office holder," the prime minister said.
Bryce's former roles include federal sex discrimination commissioner, inaugural director of the Queensland Women's Information Service and founding chair and chief executive of the National Childcare Accreditation Council.
Bryce and her husband, Adjunct Professor Michael Bryce, were married in 1964. They have five children.
Source: Xinhua
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