Ninian Stephen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ninian Stephen

Australian jurist and former Governor-General

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Oct-2017

Profession: judge, politician, viceroy, barrister

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Ninian Stephen

  • Sir Ninian Martin Stephen, (15 June 1923 – 29 October 2017) was an Australian judge who served as the 20th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1982 to 1989.
  • He was previously a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1972 to 1982.Stephen was born in England to Scottish parents.
  • As a child he lived for periods in France, Germany, Scotland, and Switzerland, eventually arriving in Australia at the age of 16.
  • Stephen served with the Australian Army during World War II, and after the war entered the legal profession.
  • He became one of Australia's leading constitutional lawyers.
  • Stephen was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1970, and then to the High Court in 1972, aged 48.
  • He was considered a member of the court's "moderate centre".
  • In 1982, Stephen was appointed governor-general on the recommendation of Malcolm Fraser.
  • He approved two double dissolutions during his time in office, the only governor-general to do so.
  • After his term expired, Stephen remained active in public life as a conservationist and member of various international tribunals.
  • He died at the age of 94, making him Australia's longest-lived governor-general.

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