Queensland's first male governor in a decade has promised to emulate another former chief justice who served in that role during the Bjelke-Petersen era.

Paul de Jersey was sworn in as Queensland's 26th vice-regal representative after lunch on Tuesday.

Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey. Credit:Michelle Smith

He is Queensland's third chief justice to be promoted to that post, and the first head of the Supreme Court to become governor since Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen appointed Sir Walter Campbell in 1985.

The state's controversial new Chief Justice Tim Carmody administered the oath of office to Mr de Jersey in the Speaker's Green of Parliament House, making him Queensland's first male governor since 2003.