Ruler · 1931 – present

William Deane

Born 1931, living; politician. Monarch of Australia (Australia), 1996 – 2001.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: since 1931; living
In office: 5 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Australia
Left it: ending not on record; nothing on record

Monarch of Australia

Australia · the 13th of 18 dated reigns · 1942 – 2022

9 before

Zelman Cowen1977 – 1982

Ninian Stephen1982 – 1989

Bill Hayden1989 – 1996

William Deane1996 – 2001

Peter Hollingworth2001 – 2003

Michael Jeffery2003 – 2008

Quentin Bryce2008 – 2014

2 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 1996 – 2001 · 5 years · came to it aged 65

Left it: ending not on recordnothing on record: no death date to read the end against

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