Sally Thomas
Sally Gordon Thomas AC (born 7 August 1939) is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, serving from 1992 to 2009. She was appointed to the Court on 10 August 1992 and was the first woman to be appointed a Judge of the Court. She was sworn in as the first female Administrator of the Northern Territory in October 2011. One of her first engagements in the role was to welcome Barack Obama, the President of the United States, to Darwin during his visit in November 2011.
Sally Thomas | |
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Thomas in 2014 | |
| Administrator of the Northern Territory | |
| In office 31 October 2011 – 30 October 2014 | |
| Deputy | Pat Miller |
| Preceded by | Tom Pauling |
| Succeeded by | John Hardy |
| Chancellor of Charles Darwin University | |
| In office 2010–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Neil Balnaves |
| Judge of the Supreme Court (NT) | |
| In office 30 July 1992 – 7 August 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1939 Cambridge, England |
| Spouse | Ted Rowe |
| Domestic partner | Duncan McNeill |
| Education | Hornsby Girls' High School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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