Sir William Patrick Deane, AC, KBE (born 4 January 1931), Australian judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia, was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He lived with a poor family, who named their Chevrolet car "OLd Chev" He was educated at Catholic schools including St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill and at the University of Sydney, where he graduated in arts and law. In addition, he also attended the Hague Academy of International Law. After graduation he worked in the federal Attorney-General's Department in Canberra, and travelled in Europe studying international law. He was called to the Sydney Bar in 1957, and also lectured in law at the University. Image File history File linksMetadata Williamdeane. ... The Governor-General of Australia is the highest constitutional officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William George Hayden AC (born 23 January 1933), Australian politician and 21st Governor-General of Australia, was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of an American-born sailor of Irish descent. ... The Rt Revd Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE The Right Reverend Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE (born April 10, 1935), Australian bishop and 23rd Governor-General of Australia, became the first Governor-General to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct, when on 28 May... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Michael Jeffery, the current Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, who lives in the United Kingdom. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... St. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... The Hague Academy of International Law is a center for high-level education in international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920 within the city centre. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During this time Deane was active in the Catholic community and was interested in politics. In 1955 he was briefly a member of the Democratic Labor Party, a predominantly Catholic and anti-Communist breakaway from the Australian Labor Party. He soon became disillusioned with the party and played no further part in active politics, but he was strongly influenced by progressive Catholic doctrines of social justice and opposition to racial discrimination. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) is a minor political party in Australia that espouses social conservatism. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Manifestations Slavery · Racial profiling · Lynching Hate speech · Hate crime · Hate groups Genocide · The Holocaust · Armenian Genocide · Pogrom Ethnocide · Ethnic cleansing · Race war Religious persecution · Gay bashing Blood libel · Black Legend Pedophobia · Ephebiphobia Movements Discriminatory Aryanism · Neo-Nazism · Ku Klux Klan National Party (South Africa) American Nazi Party Kahanism · Supremacism Anti...

In 1977 Deane was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and in the same year he was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia and as President of the Australian Trade Practices Tribunal. In July 1982 he was appointed to the High Court of Australia, replacing Sir Ninian Stephen on his appointment as Governor-General. On the court he formed part of the majority that recognised native title in the landmark Mabo case of 1992. Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... The Rt. ... Native title is a concept in the law of Australia that recognises the continued ownership of land by local Indigenous Australians. ... Eddie Mabo & Ors v The State of Queensland (No. ...

In August 1995, Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating appointed Deane as Governor-General. Seven months later Keating's government was defeated by the Liberal Party led by John Howard. Deane and Howard found themselves in the most uncomfortable relationship between a Prime Minister and a Governor-General since Robert Menzies and Sir William McKell in 1949. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul John Keating (born January 18, 1944), was an Australian politician and the 24th Prime Minister of Australia, serving as Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ... Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, FRS, QC (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia, serving eighteen and a half years. ... Sir William McKell William John McKell (26 September 1891 - 11 January 1985), twelfth Governor-General of Australia, was born in Pambula New South Wales, the son of a butcher. ...

During his six-year term of office Deane became increasingly outspoken on social issues. While he never directly criticised the government, the tenor of his comments was clear to most observers. Conversely, Howard and his ministers were careful not to criticise Deane, but conservative press commentators and activists were less restrained. After Deane's term ended in 2001, Deane became openly critical of the Howard Government.

In 2001, Sir William Deane was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize "for his consistent support of vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians and his strong commitment to the cause of reconciliation." The Sydney Peace Prize is awarded by the Sydney Peace Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation associated with the University of Sydney. ...

External links

• A Mirror to the People 58 min 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.

Governors-General of Australia
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Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, 25 September 1860 - 29 February 1908), known as Viscount Aithrie before 1873 and as The Earl of Hopetoun between 1873 and 1902, was the first Governor-General of Australia. ... Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, GCMG, PC (11 August 1852 - 2 December 1928), second Governor-General of Australia, was born at Chapel House, Twickenham, in Surrey, England. ... Lord Northcote Henry Stafford Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote (18 November 1846-29 September 1911), third Governor-General of Australia, was born in London, the second son of the prominent Conservative politician Sir Stafford Northcote, later 1st Earl of Iddesleigh. ... Lord Dudley William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley (25 May 1867 - 29 June 1932), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and fourth Governor-General of Australia, was born in London and was educated at Eton. ... Lord Denman Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman, PC (16 November 1874 - 24 June 1954) was the fifth Governor-General of Australia. ... Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, later 1st Viscount Novar of Raith (6 March 1860 - 30 March 1934), sixth Governor-General of Australia, was probably the most politically influential holder of this post. ... Lord Forster Henry William Forster, PC, 1st Baron Forster of Lepe (31 January 1866 - 15 January 1936), seventh Governor-General of Australia, was born in Kent, England, the son of an Army officer. ... John Lawrence Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven, GCMG, DSO, PC, JP, DL (27 April 1874 – 20 August 1941), was a British Conservative politician, who served as a Member of Parliament, government minister, and was later the eighth Governor-General of Australia. ... Sir Isaac Isaacs Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, KBE, PC (6 August 1855 - 12 February 1948) Australian judge and politician, was the ninth Governor-General of Australia, the first Jew, and the first Australian to occupy that post. ... Lord Gowrie Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie VC, KBE, PC (6 July 1872 - 2 May 1955), tenth Governor-General of Australia, was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England, the second son of the 8th Baron Ruthven. ... The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was a member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary, and thus uncle to Elizabeth II. He was appointed regent for his niece... Sir William McKell William John McKell (26 September 1891 - 11 January 1985), twelfth Governor-General of Australia, was born in Pambula New South Wales, the son of a butcher. ... Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC (6 August 1891 – 14 December 1970) was a British military commander and the 13th Governor-General of Australia. ... Lord Dunrossil William Shepherd Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil (8 October 1893 - 3 February 1961), 14th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Scotland and educated at Edinburgh University. ... William Philip Sidney, 1st Viscount De LIsle, VC, KG, GCMG, GCVO, PC (23 May 1909–5 April 1991), 15th Governor-General of Australia, was the last British Governor-General. ... Lord Casey Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey KG, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, PC (29 August 1890 - 17 June 1976), Australian politician and diplomat and 16th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Brisbane, Queensland. ... Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck (1 April 1905 - 9 January 1993), Australian historian, public servant and politician, and 17th Governor-General of Australia, was born in Fremantle, Western Australia, into a family of Salvationists, whose values he retained throughout his career. ... Sir John Robert Kerr, AK, GCMG, GCVO (24 September 1914 – 24 March 1991), 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and 18th Governor-General of Australia, dismissed the Labor government of Gough Whitlam on 11 November 1975, marking the climax of one of the most significant... Rt. ... The Rt. ... William George Hayden AC (born 23 January 1933), Australian politician and 21st Governor-General of Australia, was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of an American-born sailor of Irish descent. ... 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Sir Frank Gavan Duffy KCMG PC (born 1852, died 1936), Australian judge, was the fourth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, sitting on the bench of the High Court from 1913 to 1935. ... Rt Hon Sir John Latham, as Minister for External Affairs in the Lyons government Sir John Latham KBE (26 August 1877 – 25 July 1964), Australian judge and politician, was the fifth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Sir Owen Dixon, GCMG, KBE, PC (1886 - 1972), Australian judge and politician, was the sixth Chief Justice of Australia. ... Sir Garfield Edward John Barwick, AK GCMG, PC (22 June 1903 - 14 July 1997) was the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... The Right Honourable Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs, GCMG, AC, KBE (February 7, 1917 - 25 June 2005) was Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1981 to 1987 after serving as a member of the High Court between 1970 and 1981. ... Sir Anthony Mason KBE AC, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Sir Gerard Brennan, was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, on 22 May 1928. ... Chief Justice Murray Gleeson, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia Anthony Murray Gleeson (30 August 1938 – ) QC AC is the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... Puisne (from Old French puisne, modern putne, later born, inferior; Lat. ... Sir Edmund Barton, GCMG, QC (18 January 1849 – 7 January 1920), Australian politician and judge, was the first Prime Minister of Australia and a founding justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Richard Edward OConnor (1851 - 18 November 1912), Australian politician, was a member of the first federal ministry. ... Hon H.B. Higgins For the fictional character Henry Higgins see Pygmalion or My Fair Lady. ... Sir Charles Powers KCMG (8 March 1853 – 25 April 1939), Australian politician and judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1913 to 1929. ... Albert Bathurst Piddington (9 September 1862 — 1945) was the shortest serving Justice of the High Court of Australia, never actually sitting at the bench. ... Rt Hon Sir George Edward Rich KCMG PC (3 May 1863 – 14 May 1956), Australian judge, was a justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Hon Sir Hayden Erskine Starke KCMG (1871 – 1958), Australian judge, was a justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Rt Hon Dr H.V. Evatt Dr Herbert Vere Evatt (April 30, 1894 - November 2, 1965), Australian jurist, politician and writer (generally known in his lifetime as Dr H.V. Evatt and popularly known as Doc) was born in Maitland, New South Wales, to a working-class family of Anglo... Sir Edward Aloysius McTiernan (February 16, 1892 - January 9, 1990) was an Australian jurist, lawyer and politician. ... Hon Sir Dudley Williams MC KC KBE (1889 – 1963), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Hon Sir William Flood Webb KBE (21 January 1887 – 11 August 1972), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Sir Wilfred Kelsham Fullagar, KBE, KC (16 November 1892 – 9 July 1961), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Rt Hon Sir Frank Walters Kitto KC KBE PC AC (30 July 1903 – 14 February 1994), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Rt Hon Sir Alan Russell Taylor (25 November 1901 – 3 August 1969) KC KBE PC, Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Rt Hon Sir Douglas Ian Menzies (1907 – 29 November 1974), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Rt Hon Sir William John Victor Windeyer KC KBE CB DSO PC (1900 – 1987), Australian judge, soldier and educator, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Rt Hon Sir William Francis Langer Owen (21 November 1899 – 31 March 1972), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Rt Hon Sir Cyril Ambrose Walsh KBE PC (1909 – 28 November 1973), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... The Rt. ... Hon Sir Kenneth Sydney Jacobs (5 October 1917 – ), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Hon Lionel Murphy Lionel Keith Murphy (30 August 1922 - 21 October 1986), Australian politician, was Attorney-General in the Government of Gough Whitlam, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Hon Sir Keith Arthur Aickin QC KBE (1 February 1916 – 18 June 1982), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... Sir Ronald Wilson Sir Ronald Wilson, AC , KBE , CMG , QC , LL.M , LL.B ( 23 August 1922- 15 July 2005) was born on 23 August 1922 . ... Sir Daryl Dawson AC KBE CB (born 1933), Australian judge and naval officer, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1997. ... John Leslie Toohey - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Mary Genevieve Gaudron (born 5 January 1943) was the first female judge of the High Court of Australia. ... Justice Michael McHugh Justice Michael Hudson McHugh (b. ... Justice William Gummow Justice William Montague Charles Gummow (1942) QC AC is a Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... This article is about Australian High Court judge Michael Kirby. ... Justice Kenneth Madison Hayne (1945- ) QC AC is a Judge of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... Justice Ian David Francis Callinan (1937- ) QC AC is a Justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... Justice John Dyson Heydon (1943- ) is a Justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... Justice Susan Crennan (1945 – ), Australian judge, is a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, and is scheduled to replace Justice Michael McHugh on the bench of the High Court of Australia from 1 November 2005. ...