Alex Chernov
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The Honourable Alex Chernov AC, QC |
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Chernov at an ANZAC Day ceremony in 2013
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| 28th Governor of Victoria | |
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In office 8 April 2011 – 30 June 2015 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier |
Ted Baillieu Denis Napthine Daniel Andrews |
| Lieutenant | Marilyn Warren AC |
| Preceded by | David de Kretser AC |
| Succeeded by | Linda Dessau AM |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 May 1938 Lithuania |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Hopkins |
| Education | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Barrister Judge |
Alex Chernov AC, QC (born 12 May 1938) is an Australian jurist and was Governor of Victoria from 2011 to 2015.
Chernov was born in Lithuania to Russian parents, and migrated with his family to Salzburg, Austria where he commenced his schooling. In 1949 his family migrated to Australia and he completed his schooling at Melbourne High School. He graduated as a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (with Honours) from the University of Melbourne in 1961 and 1968 respectively.
Chernov was admitted to practise and signed the Roll of Counsel as a barrister in 1968, practising mostly in commercial law and equity. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1980. He was Chairman of the Victorian Bar 1985–86, Vice-President of the Australian Bar Association 1986–87 and President of the Law Council of Australia 1990–91. He was Vice President of LawAsia 1995–1997.
He was the co-author with Robert Brooking AO of Tenancy Law and Practice: Victoria (1972) and the editor of its second edition (1980).
In May 1997 he was appointed to the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria, and in October 1998 to the Court of Appeal of that Court. He retired from the bench in February 2008.
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