Richard McGarvie
QC | |
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| 24th Governor of Victoria | |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 23 April 1997 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Davis McCaughey |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Gobbo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1926 Second World War |
Richard Elgin McGarvie, QC (21 May 1926 – 24 May 2003) was a judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria from 1976 to 1992, and the 24th Governor of Victoria from 1992 to 1997.
Early life
McGarvie was born and brought up on his parents' dairy farm at
Second World War ended before he saw active service. He served with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force
in Japan and was discharged as an able seaman in 1946.
McGarvie joined the Australian Labor Party in 1949 and took a leading role in the dismissal of its Victorian socialist-left dominated Central Executive by bringing about federal intervention.
Legal career
McGarvie studied law at the
Queen's Counsel, chair of the Victorian Bar Council (1973–1975), Treasurer of Law Council of Australia (1974–1976), and Chancellor of La Trobe University (1981–1992).[1]
McGarvie was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria on 1 June 1976, resigning all political affiliations, and served as a judge until 22 April 1992. He was appointed Governor of Victoria from 1992 to 1997.
Constitutional influence
Author of the
Australian republic in February 1998,[2] and initiated the 2001 Corowa conference to find common ground among republicans after the referendum
defeat in 1999. He took the unusual position of making contributions to republicanism, without directly supporting the broader republican movement. He promoted his own model and at the 1998 convention argued the provision for two-thirds parliamentary dismissal of a president was unworkable.
See also
- Judiciary of Australia
- List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria
- Process model (Australia)
- Victorian Bar Association
References
- ^ "Past Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors". Our history. La Trobe University. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ISBN 0-14-027983-0)
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