Susan Kiefel

The Honourable Susan Kiefel AC KC
Kiefel in 2011
Chief Justice of Australia
In office 30 January 2017 – 5 November 2023
Nominated by	Malcolm Turnbull
Appointed by	Sir Peter Cosgrove
Preceded by	Robert French
Succeeded by	Stephen Gageler
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 4 September 2007 – 30 January 2017
Nominated by	John Howard
Appointed by	Michael Jeffery
Preceded by	Ian Callinan
Succeeded by	James Edelman
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
In office 17 October 1994 – 4 September 2007
Nominated by	Paul Keating
Appointed by	Bill Hayden
Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland
In office 16 June 1993 – 16 October 1994
Nominated by	Wayne Goss
Appointed by	Leneen Forde
Personal details
Born	1954 (age 69–70) Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Spouse	Michael Albrecht
Relations	Russell Kiefel (brother)
Alma mater	Legal Profession Admission Board Wolfson College, Cambridge
Website	susankiefelackc.com

Susan Mary Kiefel AC KC (/ˈkiːfəl/;^[1][2] born 1954) is an Australian lawyer and barrister who was the 13th Chief Justice of Australia from 2017 to 2023. She concurrently served on the High Court of Australia from 2007 to 2023, previously being a judge of both the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Federal Court of Australia. Kiefel is the first woman to serve in the position of Chief Justice.