Richard Casey, Baron Casey
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The Right Honourable The Lord Casey KG, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, KStJ, PC, FAA |
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| 16th Governor-General of Australia | |
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In office 7 May 1965 – 30 April 1969 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister |
Sir Robert Menzies (1965–66) Harold Holt (1966–67) John McEwen (1967–68) John Gorton (1968–69) |
| Preceded by | The Viscount De L'Isle |
| Succeeded by | Sir Paul Hasluck |
| Minister for External Affairs | |
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In office 11 May 1951 – 4 February 1960 |
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| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Percy Spender |
| Succeeded by | Robert Menzies |
| Minister for External Territories | |
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In office 26 April 1951 – 11 May 1951 |
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| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Percy Spender |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hasluck |
| Minister in charge of the CSIRO | |
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In office 23 March 1950 – 4 February 1960 |
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| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Donald Alastair Cameron |
| Minister for Works and Housing | |
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In office 19 December 1949 – 17 March 1950 |
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| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Nelson Lemmon |
| Succeeded by | Wilfrid Kent Hughes |
| Governor of Bengal | |
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In office 14 January 1944 – 19 February 1946 |
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| Preceded by | John Herbert |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Burrows |
| 1st Australian Ambassador to the United States | |
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In office 1 February 1940 – 20 April 1942 |
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| Prime Minister |
Robert Menzies (1940–41) Arthur Fadden (1941) John Curtin (1941–42) |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sir Owen Dixon |
| Treasurer of Australia | |
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In office 3 October 1935 – 26 April 1939 |
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| Prime Minister |
Joseph Lyons (1935–39) Sir Earle Page (1939) |
| Preceded by | Joseph Lyons |
| Succeeded by | Robert Menzies |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for La Trobe |
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In office 1949–1960 |
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| Preceded by | Division created |
| Succeeded by | John Jess |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Corio |
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In office 1931–1940 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Lewis |
| Succeeded by | John Dedman |
| Personal details | |
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29 August 1890 Brisbane, Colony of Queensland |
| Died | 17 June 1976 (aged 85) Berwick, Victoria |
| Political party |
Liberal Party of Australia(after 1945) United Australia Party(before 1945) |
| Spouse(s) | Maie Casey |
| Profession | Engineer, Diplomat and politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Major |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey KG, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, KStJ, PC, FAA (29 August 1890 – 17 June 1976) was an Australian politician and diplomat, who served as the colonial governor of Bengal from 1944 to 1946 and as the 16th Governor-General of Australia from 7 May 1965 to 30 April 1969.
Casey was born in Brisbane, Queensland, as Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey, but he dropped the "Gavin" in later life. His father, also named Richard Gardiner Casey, was a wealthy pastoralist and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly of Irish descent. His mother, Evelyn, was the daughter of George Harris, another wealthy pastoralist and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. His father moved the family to Melbourne in 1893 and became a rich company director.
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