Richard G. Casey
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The Right Honourable The Lord Casey KG, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, PC |
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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 | |
| Born |
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, PC (29 August 1890 – 17 June 1976) was an Australian statesman who served as the 16th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1965 to 1969. He was also a distinguished army officer, longserving cabinet minister, Ambassador to the United States, member of Churchill's War Cabinet, and Governor of Bengal.
Casey was born in Brisbane, but moved to Melbourne at a young age. He studied engineering at the University of Melbourne and then went on to Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1914, Casey enlisted as a lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force. He saw service in the Gallipoli Campaign and on the Western Front, reaching the rank of major and winning the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross. Casey joined the diplomatic corps in 1924, and moved to London to work as a liaison officer. He reported directly to the prime minister, Stanley Bruce, with whom he developed a close relationship.
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