<Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Lieutenant - Governor </Th> <Th> From </Th> <Th> To </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Captain Sir James Stirling RN </Td> <Td> 30 December 1828 </Td> <Td> 5 February 1832 </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Governor </Th> <Th> From </Th> <Th> To </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Captain Sir James Stirling RN </Td> <Td> 4 March 1832 </Td> <Td> 2 January 1839 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Hutt </Td> <Td> 3 January 1839 </Td> <Td> 26 January 1846 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Clarke KCH </Td> <Td> 27 January 1846 </Td> <Td> 11 February 1847 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Irwin (acting Governor) </Td> <Td> 12 February 1847 </Td> <Td> 11 August 1848 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Captain Charles Fitzgerald </Td> <Td> 12 August 1848 </Td> <Td> 22 July 1855 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Arthur Kennedy GCMG CB </Td> <Td> 23 July 1855 </Td> <Td> 27 February 1862 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dr John Hampton </Td> <Td> 28 February 1862 </Td> <Td> 1 November 1868 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Benjamin Pine </Td> <Td> 2 November 1868 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1869 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Hon . Sir Frederick Weld GCMG </Td> <Td> 30 September 1869 </Td> <Td> 10 January 1875 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir William Robinson GCMG </Td> <Td> 11 January 1875 </Td> <Td> 11 November 1877 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major General The Hon . Sir Harry Ord GCMG CB RE </Td> <Td> 12 November 1877 </Td> <Td> 9 April 1880 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir William Robinson GCMG (2nd time) </Td> <Td> 10 April 1880 </Td> <Td> 1 June 1883 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Frederick Broome KCMG </Td> <Td> 2 June 1883 </Td> <Td> 19 October 1890 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir William Robinson GCMG (3rd time) </Td> <Td> 20 October 1890 </Td> <Td> 22 December 1895 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lieutenant Colonel Sir Gerard Smith KCMG </Td> <Td> 23 December 1895 </Td> <Td> 30 April 1901 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Rt Hon . Baron Wenlock GCIE KCMG </Td> <Td> 1 May 1901 </Td> <Td> 23 March 1903 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford KCB </Td> <Td> 24 March 1903 </Td> <Td> 30 May 1909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Gerald Strickland KCMG </Td> <Td> 31 May 1909 </Td> <Td> 16 March 1913 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major General Sir Harry Barron KCMG CVO </Td> <Td> 17 March 1913 </Td> <Td> 8 April 1917 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Rt Hon . Sir William Ellison - Macartney KCMG </Td> <Td> 9 April 1917 </Td> <Td> 8 April 1920 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir Francis Newdegate GCMG </Td> <Td> 9 April 1920 </Td> <Td> 27 October 1924 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colonel Sir William Campion KCMG DSO TD </Td> <Td> 28 October 1924 </Td> <Td> 8 June 1931 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sir James Mitchell GCMG </Td> <Td> 5 October 1948 </Td> <Td> 30 June 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> General Sir Charles Gairdner GBE KCMG KCVO CB </Td> <Td> 6 November 1951 </Td> <Td> 25 October 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major General Sir Douglas Kendrew KCMG CB CBE DSO </Td> <Td> 25 October 1963 </Td> <Td> 6 January 1974 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards VC KCMG CB DSO OBE DFC </Td> <Td> 7 January 1974 </Td> <Td> 23 November 1975 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Hart Kyle GCB KCVO CBE DSO DFC RAF </Td> <Td> 24 November 1975 </Td> <Td> 24 November 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rear Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge KCVO </Td> <Td> 25 November 1980 </Td> <Td> 24 November 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Professor Gordon Reid AC </Td> <Td> 2 July 1984 </Td> <Td> 30 September 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The Hon . Sir Francis Burt AC KCMG QC </Td> <Td> 29 March 1990 </Td> <Td> 31 October 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC KStJ </Td> <Td> 1 November 1993 </Td> <Td> 17 August 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC </Td> <Td> 18 August 2000 </Td> <Td> 31 October 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dr Ken Michael AC </Td> <Td> 18 January 2006 </Td> <Td> 2 May 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC </Td> <Td> 1 July 2011 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kerry Sanderson AC </Td> <Td> 20 October 2014 </Td> <Td> 1 May 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kim Beazley AC </Td> <Td> 1 May 2018 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Governor </Th> <Th> From </Th> <Th> To </Th> </Tr>

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