Malcolm McCusker

His Excellency Malcolm McCusker AO CVO
33rd Governor of Western Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2011
Monarch	Queen Elizabeth II
Premier	Colin Barnett
Lieutenant	Wayne Martin
Preceded by	Ken Michael AC
Personal details
Born	6 August 1938 (1938-08-06) (age 73) Perth, Western Australia
Nationality	Australia
Residence	Government House, Perth

Malcolm James McCusker, AO, CVO, QC (born 6 August 1938)^[1][2] is an Australian philanthropist and barrister who is the current Governor of Western Australia.

Life and career

Born in Perth, Western Australia, McCusker attended Perth Modern School and graduated from the University of Western Australia as a Bachelor of Laws. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1982 and made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005. He was named Western Australia Citizen of the Year (Professions) in 2005, and in 2010 was Western Australia Citizen of the Year (Community Service), Philanthropist of the Year, and Western Australia’s Australian of the Year. He has also been awarded Honorary Doctorates from Edith Cowan University and the University of Western Australia. Speaking about his appointment, he declared his intention to donate his $422,678 salary to charities, including the Lions Eye Institute, Salvation Army and organisations devoted to the health of Australia's indigenous peoples.^[3]. He personally received the honour of Commander of the Royal Victorian Order from the Queen after Her Majesty's visit to Perth in October 2011.

Personal life

McCusker married Tonya Batalin in 2007, with whom he has one child, Mary.^[4] He is also stepfather to Tonya's two other children. He also has three adult children from a previous marriage.

	Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)	2005
	Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)	2011

References

1. ^ Who's Who in Australia. 2003. http://books.google.ca/books?id=lQExAQAAIAAJ&q=%22McCusker,+Malcolm%22+AND+%221938%22&dq=%22McCusker,+Malcolm%22+AND+%221938%22&hl=en&ei=VGEfToCbCsuo8QOrtambAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA. 
2. ^ Legalwise Seminars. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
3. ^ "Top lawyer Malcolm McCusker announced as new WA governor". Perth Now. 21 March 2011. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/malcolm-mccusker-announced-as-new-wa-governor/story-e6frg14c-1226025500122. Retrieved 21 March 2011. 
4. ^ Malcolm McCusker takes over as new WA Governor - Perthnow. Written by Lloyd Jones. Published 1 July 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.

Government offices
Preceded by Ken Michael	Governor of Western Australia 2011–present	Incumbent

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Name	McCusker, Malcolm
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Date of birth	6 August 1938
Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
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