Gerard Brennan

The Honourable Sir Gerard Brennan AC KBE GBS QC
Chief Justice of Australia
In office 21 April 1995 – 21 May 1998
Nominated by	Paul Keating
Appointed by	Bill Hayden
Preceded by	Anthony Mason
Succeeded by	Murray Gleeson
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 12 February 1981 – 21 April 1995
Appointed by	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Harry Gibbs
Succeeded by	William Gummow
Personal details
Born	Francis Gerard Brennan (1928-05-22)22 May 1928 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Died	1 June 2022(2022-06-01) (aged 94)
Spouse	Patricia O'Hara ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 2019)​
Children	7

Sir Francis Gerard Brennan AC KBE GBS QC (22 May 1928 – 1 June 2022) was an Australian lawyer and jurist who served as the 10th Chief Justice of Australia. As a judge in the High Court of Australia, he wrote the lead judgement on the Mabo decision, which gave rise to the Native Title Act.