Sir William Patrick Deane (born 1931) is an Australian barrister and jurist who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1995, during which he was among the judges who decided in favor of Eddie Mabo in the landmark native title case. He later served as the 22nd Governor-General of Australia from 1996 to 2001, a term during which he officially opened the 2000 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Sydney.
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He was previously a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1995, during which time he was one of the judges who decided in favour of Eddie Mabo in the Mabo case.
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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 from 1996 to 2001. He was previously a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1995, during which time he was one of the judges who decided in favour of Eddie Mabo in the Mabo case.
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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 from 1996 to 2001.
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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.
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He was previously a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1995, during which time he was one of the judges who decided in favour of Eddie Mabo in the Mabo case.
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He was appointed to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1977, and later that year was also appointed to the Federal Court of Australia.
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P569 (date of birth): 1931
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P569 (date of birth): 1931-01-04
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P19 (place of birth): St Kilda
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