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The University of Western Australia has seen many notable people pass through its doors over its 114-year history, both as students and staff.
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The University of Western Australia has seen many notable people pass through its doors over its 114-year history, both as students and staff.
The Chancellor of The University of Western Australia is its most senior officer: [4]
| Term start | Term end | Name | Other positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1916 | Sir John Winthrop Hackett | Editor and proprietor of The West Australian Member of the Legislative Council (1890–1916) |
| 1916 | 1922 | Charles Riley | Bishop of Perth (1894–1914) Archbishop of Perth (1914–1929) |
| 1922 | 1929 | Athelstan Saw | Member of the Legislative Council (1915–1929) |
| 1930 | 1936 | Sir Walter James | Premier of Western Australia (1902–1904) |
| 1936 | 1943 | James Battye | |
| 1943 | 1948 | Sir Walter Murdoch | |
| 1948 | 1956 | E. W. Gillett | |
| 1956 | 1968 | Sir Alexander Reid | |
| 1968 | 1981 | Sir Lawrence Jackson | Chief Justice of Western Australia (1969–1977) |
| 1981 | 1990 | Donald Aitken | |
| 1990 | 1998 | Geoffrey Kennedy | Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia |
| 1998 | 2000 | Alexander Cohen | |
| 2001 | 2005 | Ken Michael | Governor of Western Australia (2006–2011) |
| 2005 | 2017 | Michael Chaney | |
| 2017 [5] | present | Dr Robert French | Chief Justice of Australia (2008–2017) |
| Incoming [6] | Diane Smith-Gander | ||
Notable past and present members of faculty include:
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| Student life |
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| Residential colleges |
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| Miscellaneous | |
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