Former deputy prime minister and diplomat Kim Beazley has been appointed Western Australia's 33rd governor.
Mr Beazley, 69, will replace former Fremantle Port Authority chief executive Kerry Sanderson, who was the first woman appointed to the role in WA in 2014.
The Labor stalwart was in parliament from 1980 to 2007, and was Leader of the Opposition from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2006.
After his retirement from parliament, Mr Beazley became the Australian ambassador to the United States from 2010 to 2016.
In 2009, Mr Beazley was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia.
Mr Beazley told reporters in Perth on Tuesday that his appointment was "daunting".
Premier Mark McGowan said Mr Beazley had been appointed following approval from the Queen.
He described the father-of-three as one of WA's "most respected citizens".
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