Ken Michael

Kenneth Comninos Michael, AC (born 12 April 1938) is an Australian civil engineer, academic and former public servant who was the 30th Governor of Western Australia, serving from 2006 to 2011.

[2] Michael was born in Perth, Western Australia, the son of immigrants from the island of Kastellorizo in Greece.

[4] He was named Western Australian Citizen of the Year in 2001 and received the Centenary Medal in 2003 for "service to the public, engineering and the Greek Community".

[1][2] Michael's vice-regal appointment was announced on 6 June 2005 by the then Premier Geoff Gallop, and he was sworn in at Government House, Perth on 18 January 2006 by the Premier Alan Carpenter and also witnessed by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and Lieutenant-Governor, David Malcolm.

Lieutenant-Governor Wayne Martin became Administrator of Western Australia until Malcolm McCusker was sworn in as governor on 1 July 2011.

Ken Michael and his wife Julie
Ken Michael and his wife Julie receiving Quentin Bryce , the Governor-General of Australia , and her husband Michael, at Government House, Perth .