Sir Ninian Martin Stephen (1923 to 2017) was an English-born Australian jurist who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1972 to 1982 before becoming the 20th Governor-General of Australia from 1982 to 1989. He was the only Governor-General to have approved two double dissolutions of the federal Parliament.
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RoleJustice of the High Court of Australia, 1972 to 1982; 20th Governor-General of Australia, 1982 to 1989 2 Nationality / JurisdictionEnglish-born Australian 2 BirthplaceNettlebed, Oxfordshire, England 2 Place of Death Classification
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By the 1960s, he had become one of Australia's leading constitutional and commercial lawyers.
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Sir Ninian Martin Stephen (15 June 1923 - 29 October 2017) was an English-born Australian judge who served as the 20th governor-general of Australia, in office from 1982 to 1989. He was previously a justice of the High Court of Australia from 1972 to 1982.
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Born: Ninian Martin Stephen (1923-06-15) 15 June 1923, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, England
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Died: 29 October 2017(2017-10-29) (aged 94), Melbourne, Australia
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He was previously a justice of the High Court of Australia from 1972 to 1982.
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