Lord Casey

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Lord Casey was an Australian statesman and diplomat who served as Governor-General of Australia and was influential in the nation’s mid-20th-century political and international affairs.

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Richard Casey 3
Lord Casey canonical 1

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instanceOf Australian politician
Companion of Honour
Governor-General of Australia
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
government minister of Australia
human
member of the House of Representatives of Australia
member of the Order of Merit
member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
appointedBy Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
awardReceived Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of Merit
Order of the Companions of Honour
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship Australia
dateOfBirth 1890-08-29
dateOfDeath 1976-06-17
educatedAt Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
Melbourne Grammar School
Trinity College, University of Melbourne
endTime 1969-04-30
fieldOfWork diplomacy
politics
public administration
honorificTitle Baron Casey
memberOfPoliticalParty Liberal Party of Australia
United Australia Party
militaryBranch Australian Imperial Force
name Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey
linked to: Richard Casey
notableFor role in mid-20th-century Australian political and international affairs
notableWork influencing Australian foreign policy during the Cold War
officeEndTime (Governor-General of Australia) 1969
officeStartTime (Governor-General of Australia) 1965
placeOfBirth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
placeOfDeath Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
positionHeld Australian Ambassador to the United States
Governor-General of Australia
Liaison Officer to the British War Cabinet
Member of the Australian House of Representatives for Corio
Member of the Australian House of Representatives for La Trobe
Minister for External Affairs of Australia
Treasurer of Australia
precededBy William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
linked to: Viscount De L'Isle
religion Anglicanism
residence Government House, Canberra
spouse Maie Casey, Baroness Casey
startTime 1965-09-22
succeededBy Sir Paul Hasluck

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Casey namedAfter Richard Casey
linked to: Lord Casey
United Australia Party notableMember Richard Casey
linked to: Lord Casey
Casey hasNotableBearer Richard Casey
linked to: Lord Casey