There have been a number of Jews to take up the position of governor of one of the states or Governor-General of Australia. This role is as the representative of the monarch in Australia. +ImageNamePositionYears servedSourceSir Matthew NathanGovernor of Queensland1920–1925Sir Isaac IsaacsGovernor-General1931–1936Sir Zelman CowenGovernor-General1977–1982Gordon SamuelsGovernor of New South Wales1996–2001Linda DessauGovernor of Victoria2015–2023

See also * List of Jewish members of Australian parliaments

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