Stephen Donaghue
Dr Stephen Donaghue | |
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| Solicitor-General of Australia | |
| Assumed office 16 January 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Peter Cosgrove |
| Preceded by | Justin Gleeson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Paul Donaghue 7 January 1973 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Spouse | Carolyn Evans |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (BA, LLB) Magdalen College, Oxford (DPhil) |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Stephen Paul Donaghue KC (born 7 January 1973) is an Australian barrister and constitutional lawyer and the present Solicitor-General of Australia. Donaghue has been Solicitor-General since 16 January 2017, having been appointed following the resignation of Justin Gleeson.[1]
Born in 1973, Donaghue was educated at
Magdalen College at the University of Oxford from which he received a doctorate.[2]
In 1995, Donaghue joined the firm
Victorian government.[2]
References
- ^ Baker, Emily (15 December 2016). "Australia's Solicitor-General named as Stephen Donaghue". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ a b Who's Who in Australia, ConnectWeb, 2016.
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