Governor of Western Australia
On 18 August 2000 John Sanderson was sworn in as 29th Governor of Western Australia.
Sanderson retired as Governor of Western Australia in June 2005 after his term of office expired, but agreed to stay on until 31 October 2005 to assist with the transition to the new Governor. His successor was Dr Ken Michael who was sworn in on 18 January 2006.
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