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Alexander Downer

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Alexander John Gosse Downer (born 9 September 1951) is an Australian former politician and diplomat who was leader of the Liberal Party from 1994 to 1995, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 2007, and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2018. Downer was born in Adelaide, the son of Sir Alick Downer and the grandson of Sir John Downer. After periods working for the Bank of New South Wales and with the diplomatic service, he was appointed executive director of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in 1983. He also served as an advisor to Liberal leaders Malcolm Fraser and Andrew Peacock. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Downer is the 19,258th most popular politician (down from 18,827th in 2024), the 737th most popular biography from Australia (down from 670th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Australian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alexander Downer ranks 19,258 out of 19,576. Before him are Mohammad Azharuddin, Eluned Morgan, Soraya Haddad, François de Rugy, Sandra Schmitt, and Serhii Sternenko. After him are Hazel Abel, Biljana Borzan, Louie Gohmert, Carlos Jiménez, Andrea Orlando, and Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Alexander Downer ranks 743. Before him are Elijah Cummings, Rehman Malik, Kermit Washington, Mike Leavitt, Paula Vogel, and Meena Alexander. After him are Joe Sestak, Raelene Boyle, Jim Douglas, Stephen S. Oswald, Jim Holton, and Frank Pallone.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Alexander Downer ranks 737 out of 1,143. Before him are Garth Nix (1963), Elizabeth Smylie (1963), Stephen Huss (1975), Paul Okon (1972), Alyson Annan (1973), and David Lyons (1976). After him are Stephen Hawkins (1971), Petria Thomas (1975), Josh Helman (1986), Alicia Molik (1981), Michelle Ford (1962), and Emma Snowsill (1981).

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Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, Alexander Downer ranks 47. Before him are Edith Cowan (1861), Andrew Cooper (1964), Ben Williams (1977), Julie Bishop (1956), Bob Carr (1947), and Peter Dutton (1970). After him are Marise Payne (1964), Bill Shorten (1967), Natalie Bennett (1966), Erin Densham (1985), Barnaby Joyce (1967), and Karsten Forsterling (1980).

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