Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC AO became the first female Governor of Western Australia on 20th October 2014. She served in the role until 2018 and was a patron of over 150 organisations.
Ms Sanderson was Agent General for the Government of Western Australia from November 2008 until December 2011. Based in London, the Agent General represents the Government of Western Australia in Europe and Russia and promotes investment in Western Australia and Western Australian exports to Europe. She was also chief executive of Fremantle Port Authority from 1991 to 2008, a period where container trade quadrupled.
Ms Sanderson was named an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2004 for service to the development and management of the port and maritime industries in Australia, and to public sector governance in the areas of finance and transport in Western Australia. In 2016, she was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to the people of Western Australia.
Ms Sanderson was also inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame in 2015, and named a ‘Call for Nomination’ Champions in 2023.
