Ruler · 1937 – 2020

Michael Jeffery

Lived 1937 – 2020; politician, military officer. Monarch of Australia (Australia), 2003 – 2008.

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Lived: 1937 – 2020; 83 years
In office: 5 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Australia
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Monarch of Australia

Australia · the 15th of 18 dated reigns · 1942 – 2022

11 before

Bill Hayden1989 – 1996

William Deane1996 – 2001

Peter Hollingworth2001 – 2003

Michael Jeffery2003 – 2008

Quentin Bryce2008 – 2014

Peter Cosgrove2014 – …

Charles III2022 – …

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 2003 – 2008 · 5 years · came to it aged 66

Came to it: appointed
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 2008; they died in 2020

After serving for seven years as Governor of Western Australia, Jeffery was appointed Governor-General of Australia in 2003, following the resignation of Peter Hollingworth.

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