Ruler · 1919 – 2011

Zelman Cowen

Lived 1919 – 2011; politician. Monarch of Australia (Australia), 1977 – 1982.

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Lived: 1919 – 2011; 92 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 10th of 18 dated reigns · 1942 – 2022

6 before

Richard Casey, Baron Casey1965 – 1969

Paul Hasluck1969 – 1974

John Kerr1974 – 1977

Zelman Cowen1977 – 1982

Ninian Stephen1982 – 1989

Bill Hayden1989 – 1996

William Deane1996 – 2001

5 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 1977 – 1982 · 5 years · came to it aged 58

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1982; they died in 2011

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