Nigel Bowen

Sir Nigel Hubert Bowen, AC, KBE, QC (26 May 1911 – 27 September 1994) was a Canadian-born Australian lawyer, politician and judge. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1964 to 1973, representing the New South Wales seat of Parramatta. He held senior ministerial office in multiple Coalition governments, serving as Attorney-General (1966–1969, 1971), Minister for Education and Science (1969–1971), and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1971–1972). After the Coalition lost the 1972 election he was an unsuccessful candidate to replace William McMahon as Liberal leader, losing to Billy Snedden by a single vote. After leaving politics he served as the inaugural chief justice of the Federal Court of Australia (1976–1990).

The Honourable
Sir Nigel Bowen
AC, KBE, QC
Bowen in 1971
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
In office
20 December 1976 – 31 December 1990
Nominated byMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byMichael Black
Judge of the Supreme Court
of New South Wales
In office
24 July 1973 – 19 December 1976
Preceded byCharles McLelland
Succeeded byWilliam Deane
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
2 August 1971 – 5 December 1972
Prime MinisterWilliam McMahon
Preceded byLes Bury
Succeeded byGough Whitlam (acting)
Attorney-General of Australia
In office
22 March 1971 – 2 August 1971
Prime MinisterWilliam McMahon
Preceded byTom Hughes
Succeeded byIvor Greenwood
In office
14 December 1966 – 12 November 1969
Prime MinisterHarold Holt
John McEwen
John Gorton
Preceded byBilly Snedden
Succeeded byTom Hughes
Minister for Education and Science
In office
12 November 1969 – 22 March 1971
Prime MinisterJohn Gorton
Preceded byMalcolm Fraser
Succeeded byDavid Fairbairn
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Parramatta
In office
20 June 1964 – 11 July 1973
Preceded byGarfield Barwick
Succeeded byPhilip Ruddock
Personal details
Born(1911-05-26)26 May 1911
Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
Died27 September 1994(1994-09-27) (aged 83)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Spouses
Eileen Mullens
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(m. 1947⁠–⁠1983)​
    Ermyn Krippner
    ​
    (m. 1984)​
    ProfessionLawyer
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