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William Deane

1931 - Today

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Sir William Patrick Deane, (born 4 January 1931) is an Australian barrister and jurist who served as the 22nd governor-general of Australia, in office from 1996 to 2001. He was previously a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1995. Deane received his undergraduate education at the University of Sydney, and later studied international law at The Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands. Prior to joining the judiciary, Deane worked for periods as a barrister and university lecturer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Deane is the 15,254th most popular politician (down from 15,007th in 2019), the 253rd most popular biography from Australia (down from 225th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Australian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William Deane ranks 15,254 out of 19,576. Before him are Nicola Mancino, Abdulhashim Mutalov, Iván Duque Márquez, Viktor Khristenko, Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, and Zia ol Din Tabatabaee. After him are Angélica Rivera, Hilla Limann, Paul Warburg, Pedro Rodríguez, Count of Campomanes, Carlo II Tocco, and Imata Kabua.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, William Deane ranks 432. Before him are Alena Vrzáňová, Índio, Anton Moravčík, Szeto Wah, Larry Lieber, and Nicola Mancino. After him are Bob Shaw, Václav Hovorka, Ingrid van Bergen, D. J. Fontana, Michael Fisher, and Pál Várhidi.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, William Deane ranks 253 out of 1,143. Before him are Fred Schepisi (1939), Costas Mandylor (1965), Ruby Payne-Scott (1912), Abbie Cornish (1982), Dawn Fraser (1937), and Portia de Rossi (1973). After him are Nia Jax (1984), Rodney Heath (1884), John H. Coates (1945), Mia Wasikowska (1989), John Finnis (1940), and John Broughton (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, William Deane ranks 24. Before him are Malcolm Turnbull (1954), Quentin Bryce (1942), Peter Scully (1963), Paul Keating (1944), Earle Page (1880), and Dawn Fraser (1937). After him are William McMahon (1908), Ben Chifley (1885), Arthur Fadden (1894), James Scullin (1876), Peter Garrett (1953), and Joseph Lyons (1879).

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