Governor Frances Adamson Steps Down After 5 Years

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South Australia's governor, Frances Addamson, just announced she's stepping down after

five years in the role.

The premiere asked her to stick around past October 6th, 2026, but she turned it down,

even though she called it a huge honor.

She started the job on October 7th, 2021, and says she'll keep serving the state full

throttle alongside her husband, Rod, until then.

Everyone's no stranger to high-stakes diplomacy.

She's got decades in foreign affairs, from postings in Hong Kong and New York to being Australia's.

Ambassador to China from 2011 to 2015, plus advising prime ministers.

Her roots run deep too, economics grad from the University of Adelaide, first woman to

captain the Uni Bo Club, and loaded with honors like, companion of the order of Australia

for her work and trade and policy across the Indo-Pacific.

With her physicist husband and four grown kids, she'll wrap up strong, leaving a legacy

of sharp leadership for the next governor to build on.