Sir Guy Stephen Montague Green, (born 26 July 1937) is a retired Australian judge who served as the

Governor of Tasmania The governor of Tasmania is the representative in the Australian state of Tasmania of the Monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. The incumbent governor is Barbara Baker, who was appointed in June 2021. The official residence of the ...

from 1995 to 2003. He was the first Tasmanian-born governor of the state, although not the first Australian-born.

Early life and career

Guy Green was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and attended the

Launceston Church Grammar School (Unless the Lord is with us, our labour is in vain) , established = , type = Independent, co-educational, day & boarding , denomination = Anglican , slogan = Nurture, Challenge, ...

. He studied law at the

University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College (University of Tasmania), Christ College, one of the unive ...

's Hobart Campus, graduating with honours in 1960. He was

Chief Justice of Tasmania The Chief Justice of Tasmania is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state of Tasmania. The Chief Justice is both the judicial head of the Supreme Court as well as the adm ...

from 1973 until 1995, the culmination of a distinguished career in law in Tasmania, which saw him serve as a

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from 1971 to 1973. Green was also heavily involved in the

, serving as chancellor before his appointment as governor. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by the university in 1996. Sir Guy was also chancellor of the Australian Priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem before assuming Vice-Regal office. On 11 May 2003, the

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, Peter Hollingworth, stood aside following a controversy about his past handling of child abuse allegations. Green, the longest-serving state governor, was appointed Administrator of the Commonwealth, or in effect acting governor-general. Hollingworth later announced that he would not be returning to the position. Green served as administrator until Michael Jeffery took office in August 2003. He retired afterwards and was replaced as Tasmanian governor by Richard Butler. Green was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1982, appointed a

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in 1994, and appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order during

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's visit to Tasmania in 2000. He was awarded the

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in 2001. On retiring from the governorship, Green continued to contribute to Tasmania, as chairman of trustees of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, and chairman of the board of the

10 Days on the Island 10 Days on the Island is a biennial cultural festival held in Tasmania, Australia. The first was held in 2001. It is Tasmania's premier cultural event, and presents exhibitions, performances and community events in 50 locations around the island. ...

festival.About the Board
, Menzies Institute for Medical Research. Green was appointed (1975–1980) as a board director of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award – Australia and during this period was the Tasmanian Chair for the Award.

Honours, awards and styles

*Guy Green (1939–1973) *The Hon. Guy Green (1973–1982) *The Hon. Sir Guy Green, KBE (1982–1994) *The Hon. Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE (1994–1995) *His Excellency the Hon. Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, 24th Governor of Tasmania (1995–2000) *His Excellency the Hon. Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, CVO, 24th Governor of Tasmania (2000–2003) *The Hon. Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, CVO (2003–Present)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Guy 1937 births Living people Governors of Tasmania Chief Justices of Tasmania Judges of the Supreme Court of Tasmania 20th-century Australian judges Companions of the Order of Australia Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Australian Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order Recipients of the Centenary Medal People educated at Launceston Church Grammar School Australian monarchists