Marilyn Warren
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The Honourable Marilyn Warren AC QC |
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| 11th Chief Justice of Victoria | |
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Assumed office 25 November 2003 |
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| Appointed by | Rob Hulls |
| Preceded by | John Harber Phillips AC, QC |
| 13th Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria | |
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Assumed office 7 April 2006 |
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| Governor |
David de Kretser AC (2006–2011) Alex Chernov AO, QC (2011–2015) Linda Dessau AM (2015–present) |
| Preceded by | Lady Southey AC |
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| Born | 1951 (age 65–66) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Monash University |
Marilyn Louise Warren, AC (born 1951) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, Australia.
Warren grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Sandringham, and was educated at the Kilbreda Convent in Mentone. She later studied law at Monash University, graduating B.Juris (Bachelor of Jurisprudence) and LL.B. (Hons) (Bachelor of Laws with Honours) in 1973 and 1974 respectively and Master of Laws in 1983. In April 2004, she was made an honorary Doctor of Laws by Monash University. Warren was a champion squash player, winning the University's women's championship ten years in a row. She also represented the State of Victoria three times, in a team which won the Australian championships three years running.
Warren completed her articles of clerkship with a solicitor for the Government of Victoria as the first female articled clerk in public service in Victoria. After her admission to practise in 1975, Warren worked as a solicitor in the government sector until 1985, during which time she served as Deputy Secretary of the Law Department of Victoria, and was a senior policy adviser to three Attorneys-General of Victoria, namely Haddon Storey QC, John Cain and Jim Kennan SC. She was called to the Victorian Bar in 1985 and practiced as a barrister in areas such as commercial and administrative law. From 1986 to 1994, Warren was a member of the Law Reform Committee of the Victorian Bar. On 25 November 1997, Warren was appointed a QC.
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