David Malta, 1st Marquess of Lillehammer

The Right Honourable The Marquess of Lillehammer KGCQE KCHQ QLASC
Coat of arms of the Marquess of Lillehammer
5th President of the Supreme Court of Queensland
In office 7 January 2021 – 3 March 2023
Monarchs	Juliana VIII Edward IX Benedikte X Albert
Prime Minister	Gustaf Ingrid Dame Armgard Margaret Paul Gordon
Preceded by	Albert George Philip
Succeeded by	Baron Maldon of Ioannina
Administrator of the Government of Queensland
In office 10 August 2021 – 20 September 2021
Monarch	Edward IX
Preceded by	Armgard Margaret
Succeeded by	Armgard Margaret
In office 14 May 2022 – 7 July 2022
Monarch	Benedikte X
Preceded by	Armgard Margaret
Succeeded by	Paul Gordon
In office 2 February 2023 – 2 March 2023
Monarch	Albert
Preceded by	Paul Gordon
Succeeded by	Paul Gordon
Personal details
Citizenship	Queensland
Nationality	Thailand

The Right Honourable Sir David Justin Portal Malta, 1st Marquess of Lillehammer KGCQE KCHQ QLASC is a Queenslandian jurist serving as the 5th and current Chief Justice of Queensland since 2021. On 10 August 2021, Malta assumed the role of Administrator of the Government of Queensland, following Armgard's resignation to apply running for prime minister in the 9th election.

Honours

National honours

Knight Grand Cross of the Most Exalted Order of the Royal House of Helmond-Bernhard (2 January 2022)

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Elizabeth II

Recipient of the 7th National and Independence Day Medal (2 January 2022)

Foreign honours

Vishwamitra

Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra (11 January 2022)

Membership and appointments

Scholastic

Honorary degrees

Location	Date	School	Degree
Queensland	2019	Helsmariehamn University	Doctor of Laws (LLD)
New South Canberra	2020	New South Canberra University	Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)