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294 days
Sir Isaac Isaacs
Shortest serving
Chief Justice: 1930 - 1931

This is a list of Australian chief justices by time in office.

Chief justices of Australia

Rank by
length
of term
Chief Justice Appointed
by
Date of
appointment
Date of
retirement
Length of
term
Length of
retirement
Date of death
Order
by date
1 Barwick, Garfield Garfield Barwick Menzies, Robert Menzies 27 April 1964 (1964-04-27) 11 February 1981 (1981-02-11) 6,1346,134 days 5,9975,997 days 1997-07-14(1997-07-14)14 July 1997 7
2 Latham, John John Latham Lyons, Joseph Lyons 11 October 1935 (1935-10-11) 7 April 1952 (1952-04-07) 6,0236,023 days 4,4924,492 days 1964-07-25(1964-07-25)25 July 1964 5
3 Griffith, Samuel Samuel Griffith Deakin, Alfred Deakin 5 October 1903 (1903-10-05) 17 October 1919 (1919-10-17) 5,8565,856 days 0,297297 days 1920-08-09(1920-08-09)9 August 1920 1
4 Dixon, Owen Owen Dixon Menzies, Robert Menzies 18 April 1952 (1952-04-18) 13 April 1964 (1964-04-13) 4,3784,378 days 3,0073,007 days 1972-07-07(1972-07-07)7 July 1972 6
5 Knox, Adrian Adrian Knox Hughes, Billy Hughes 18 October 1919 (1919-10-18) 31 March 1930 (1930-03-31) 3,8173,817 days 0,758758 days 1932-04-27(1932-04-27)27 April 1932 2
6 Gleeson, Murray Murray Gleeson Howard, John Howard 22 May 1998 (1998-05-22) 29 August 2008 (2008-08-29) 3,7523,752 days 0,5,7255,725 days 2024-05-2 11
7 French, Robert Robert French Rudd, Kevin Rudd 1 September 2008 (2008-09-01) 29 January 2017 0,3,0723,072 days 2,6502,650 days 2024-05-2 12
8 Mason, Anthony Anthony Mason Hawke, Bob Hawke 6 February 1987 (1987-02-06) 20 April 1995 (1995-04-20) 2,9952,995 days 10,60510,605 days 2024-05-2 9
9 Kiefel, Susan Susan Kiefel Turnbull, Malcolm Turnbull 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) 0,2,4702,649 days 179179 days 13
10 Gibbs, Harry Harry Gibbs Fraser, Malcolm Fraser 12 February 1981 (1981-02-12) 5 February 1987 (1987-02-05) 2,1842,184 days 6,7156,715 days 2005-06-25(2005-06-25)25 June 2005 8
11 Duffy, Frank Frank Gavan Duffy Scullin, James Scullin 22 January 1931 (1931-01-22) 1 October 1935 (1935-10-01) 1,7131,713 days 0,302302 days 1936-07-29(1936-07-29)29 July 1936 4
12 Brennan, Gerard Gerard Brennan Keating, Paul Keating 21 April 1995 (1995-04-21) 21 May 1998 (1998-05-21) 1,1261,126 days 8,7778,777 days 2022-06-01(2022-06-01)1 June 2022 10
13 Isaacs, Isaac Isaac Isaacs Scullin, James Scullin 2 April 1930 (1930-04-02) 21 January 1931 (1931-01-21) 0,294294 days 6,2306,230 days 1948-02-11(1948-02-11)11 February 1948 3
14 Gageler, Stephen Stephen Gageler Albanese, Anthony Albanese 6 November 2023 (2023-11-06) Incumbent 0,178178 days 14


See also

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

294 days
Sir Isaac Isaacs
Shortest serving
Chief Justice: 1930 - 1931

This is a list of Australian chief justices by time in office.

Chief justices of Australia

Rank by
length
of term
Chief Justice Appointed
by
Date of
appointment
Date of
retirement
Length of
term
Length of
retirement
Date of death
Order
by date
1 Barwick, Garfield Garfield Barwick Menzies, Robert Menzies 27 April 1964 (1964-04-27) 11 February 1981 (1981-02-11) 6,1346,134 days 5,9975,997 days 1997-07-14(1997-07-14)14 July 1997 7
2 Latham, John John Latham Lyons, Joseph Lyons 11 October 1935 (1935-10-11) 7 April 1952 (1952-04-07) 6,0236,023 days 4,4924,492 days 1964-07-25(1964-07-25)25 July 1964 5
3 Griffith, Samuel Samuel Griffith Deakin, Alfred Deakin 5 October 1903 (1903-10-05) 17 October 1919 (1919-10-17) 5,8565,856 days 0,297297 days 1920-08-09(1920-08-09)9 August 1920 1
4 Dixon, Owen Owen Dixon Menzies, Robert Menzies 18 April 1952 (1952-04-18) 13 April 1964 (1964-04-13) 4,3784,378 days 3,0073,007 days 1972-07-07(1972-07-07)7 July 1972 6
5 Knox, Adrian Adrian Knox Hughes, Billy Hughes 18 October 1919 (1919-10-18) 31 March 1930 (1930-03-31) 3,8173,817 days 0,758758 days 1932-04-27(1932-04-27)27 April 1932 2
6 Gleeson, Murray Murray Gleeson Howard, John Howard 22 May 1998 (1998-05-22) 29 August 2008 (2008-08-29) 3,7523,752 days 0,5,7255,725 days 2024-05-2 11
7 French, Robert Robert French Rudd, Kevin Rudd 1 September 2008 (2008-09-01) 29 January 2017 0,3,0723,072 days 2,6502,650 days 2024-05-2 12
8 Mason, Anthony Anthony Mason Hawke, Bob Hawke 6 February 1987 (1987-02-06) 20 April 1995 (1995-04-20) 2,9952,995 days 10,60510,605 days 2024-05-2 9
9 Kiefel, Susan Susan Kiefel Turnbull, Malcolm Turnbull 30 January 2017 (2017-01-30) 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) 0,2,4702,649 days 179179 days 13
10 Gibbs, Harry Harry Gibbs Fraser, Malcolm Fraser 12 February 1981 (1981-02-12) 5 February 1987 (1987-02-05) 2,1842,184 days 6,7156,715 days 2005-06-25(2005-06-25)25 June 2005 8
11 Duffy, Frank Frank Gavan Duffy Scullin, James Scullin 22 January 1931 (1931-01-22) 1 October 1935 (1935-10-01) 1,7131,713 days 0,302302 days 1936-07-29(1936-07-29)29 July 1936 4
12 Brennan, Gerard Gerard Brennan Keating, Paul Keating 21 April 1995 (1995-04-21) 21 May 1998 (1998-05-21) 1,1261,126 days 8,7778,777 days 2022-06-01(2022-06-01)1 June 2022 10
13 Isaacs, Isaac Isaac Isaacs Scullin, James Scullin 2 April 1930 (1930-04-02) 21 January 1931 (1931-01-21) 0,294294 days 6,2306,230 days 1948-02-11(1948-02-11)11 February 1948 3
14 Gageler, Stephen Stephen Gageler Albanese, Anthony Albanese 6 November 2023 (2023-11-06) Incumbent 0,178178 days 14


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