Gordon Samuels, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gordon Samuels

Australian judge

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1923

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 10-Dec-2007

Profession: judge, barrister

Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Gordon Samuels

  • Gordon Jacob Samuels, (12 August 1923 – 10 December 2007) was a British-Australian lawyer, judge and the Governor of New South Wales from 1996 to 2001. Born in London in 1923, Samuels was educated at University College School and Balliol College, Oxford.
  • After serving in the Second World War, he was called to the bar and emigrated to Australia in 1949.
  • Serving as a barrister in Sydney, Samuels was made a Queen's Counsel in 1964 and appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1972. Samuels was later appointed a Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in 1974, serving till his mandatory retirement in 1993, aged 70.
  • A member of the University of New South Wales Council from 1969, Samuels was appointed Chancellor of the University of New South Wales in 1976, serving until 1994, being the longest-serving Chancellor.
  • On retirement from law, Samuels became Chairman of the Law Reform Commission of New South Wales, a position he held until he was appointed governor in 1996.
  • As Governor of New South Wales, he endured significant controversy over the decision not to reside in Government House, Sydney.
  • Despite this he served with distinction and retired in March 2001.
  • He died aged 84 in December 2007.

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