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Date |
Event(s) |
| 1 | 1947 | - 1947—1953: 12th Governor General of Australia
The Right Honourable Sir Wiliam John McKell GCMG PC
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| 2 | 1953 | - 1953—1960: 13th Governor General of Australia
Field Marshal Sir William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (Yarralumla and Bishopston) KG GCB GCMG GCVO GBE DSO MC
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| 3 | 1960 | - 1960—1961: 14th Governor General of Australia
The Right Honourable William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil GCMG MC QC PC
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| 4 | 1961 | - 1961—1965: 15th Governor General of Australia
The Right Honourable William Philip Sidney De L'Isle, 1st Viscount De L'Isle, VC, KG, GCMG, GCVO, PC
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| 5 | 1965 | - 1965—1969: 16th Governor General of Australia
The Right Honourable Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey KG GCMG CH DSO MC PC
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| 6 | 1969 | - 1969—1974: 17th Governor General of Australia
The Right Honourable Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck KG GCMG GCVO
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| 7 | 1974 | - 1974—1977: 18th Governor General of Australia
The Right Honourable Sir John Robert Kerr AK GCMG GCVO QC
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| 8 | 1977 | - 1977—1982: 19th Governor General of Australia
The Right Honourable Sir Zelman Cowen AK GCMG GCVO QC
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| 9 | 1982 | - 1982—1989: 20th Governor General of Australia
The Right Honourable Sir Ninian Stephen KG AK GCMG GCVO KBE QC
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| 10 | 1989 | - 1989—1996: 21st Governor General of Australia
The Honourable William George Hayden AC
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| 11 | 1996 | - 1996—2001: 22nd Governor General of Australia
The Honourable Sir William Patrick Deane AC KBE
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| 12 | 2001 | - 2001—2003: 23rd Governor General of Australia
Right Reverend the Honourable Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE
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| 13 | 2003 | - 2003—2008: 24th Governor General of Australia
Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery AC AO (Mil) CVO MC (Retd)
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1951 - 2007 (56 years)