Penelope Wensley

Penelope Wensley
25th Governor of Queensland
In office
29 July 2008  29 July 2014
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierAnna Bligh
Campbell Newman
Preceded byQuentin Bryce
Succeeded byPaul de Jersey
Ambassador of Australia to France
In office
January 2005  January 2008
Preceded byBill Fisher
Succeeded byDavid Ritchie
High Commissioner of Australia to India
In office
28 August 2001  9 August 2004
Preceded byRob Laurie
Succeeded byJohn McCarthy
Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations
In office
1997–2001
Preceded byRichard Butler
Succeeded byJohn Dauth
Personal details
Born (1946-10-18) 18 October 1946
Toowoomba, Queensland
SpouseStuart McCosker
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationDiplomat

Penelope Anne Wensley, AC (born 18 October 1946) is an Australian former public servant and diplomat who served as the 25th Governor of Queensland from 2008 to 2014. She was previously High Commissioner to India from 2001 to 2004 and Ambassador to France from 2005 to 2008.