Ruler · 1914 – 1991

John Kerr

Lived 1914 – 1991; politician. Monarch of Australia (Australia), 1974 – 1977.

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Lived: 1914 – 1991; 77 years
In office: 3 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Australia
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Monarch of Australia

Australia · the 9th of 18 dated reigns · 1942 – 2022

5 before

William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle1961 – 1965

Richard Casey, Baron Casey1965 – 1969

Paul Hasluck1969 – 1974

John Kerr1974 – 1977

Zelman Cowen1977 – 1982

Ninian Stephen1982 – 1989

Bill Hayden1989 – 1996

6 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1974 – 1977 · 3 years · came to it aged 60

Came to it: appointed
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1977; they died in 1991

On the nomination of ALP prime minister Gough Whitlam, Kerr was appointed governor-general in July 1974.

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