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List of governors-general of Australia

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with effect from November 1939, but on 11 September 1939, owing to the outbreak of the Second World War, the Duke's appointment was postponed. It never eventuated, instead Lord Gowrie continued his incumbency until 1945, creating a still-unsurpassed record term of over 9 years. A second Australian
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For the first two decades after federation, governors-general were selected solely by the British government. The monarch was consulted on the decision into the 1930s. The first four governors-general were peers; Sir
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a 58-minute documentary film on the Office of Governor-General of Australia 1999. Dir: Daryl Dellora. Features Sir William Deane, Sir Zelman Cowen, Sir Ninian Stephen. Special Commendation ATOM Awards.
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announced that General Hurley would be succeeded on 1 July 2024 by businesswoman
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have provided at least one appointee. The first female governor-general,
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until formally taking over the governor-generalship on 9 January 1903.
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and has been held by 28 people since then. Governors-general have
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announced that the next governor-general would be General
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took over the governor-generalship on 21 January 1931.
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took over the governor-generalship on 11 August 2003.
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Index

List of Governors-General of Australia

Flag of the governor-general of Australia
governor-general of Australia
executive branch
federal government
Australian monarch
Charles III
the adoption
national constitution
no fixed term
Ronald Munro Ferguson
Billy Hughes
prime minister
Stanley Bruce
Joseph Lyons
James Scullin
Isaac Isaacs
Dominion
John Curtin
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Lord Gowrie
William McKell
Robert Menzies
Richard Casey
South Australia
Tasmania
Quentin Bryce
Scott Morrison

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