Marie Bashir

Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir is the former and second longest-serving Governor of New South Wales. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular emphasis in psychiatry. In 1993 Bashir was appointed the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services for the Central Sydney Area Health Service, a position she held until appointed governor on 1 March 2001. She has also served as the Chancellor of the University of Sydney (2007–2012). Bashir retired on 1 October 2014 and was succeeded as governor by General David Hurley.

1 December 1930

Born on the same birth date (1 December 1930): Joachim Hoffmann

Born on the same birth day (1 December): Alain Bashung • Anna Komnene • Archie MacLaren • Bart Millard • Billy Paul • Carole Monnet • Costinha • George Maxwell Richards • Magnifico (musician) • Masahudu Alhassan • Mike Denness • Rex Stout • Sarah Silverman • Simon Dawkins • Sophie Guillemin • Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1592–1642) • Tasso Wild • Zoë Kravitz

Born in the same month (December 1930): Ardalion Ignatyev • Armin Mueller-Stahl • Bill Brittain • Bill Young (Florida politician) • Bob Guccione • David R. Harris (geographer) • Margaret Bakkes • Michael Jopling • Red Rhodes • Tu Youyou • Wally Olins • Wilfrid Sheed