Sir Nigel Bowen | |
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 Bowen in 1971 | |
| Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| In office 20 December 1976 – 31 December 1990 | |
| Nominated by | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Michael Black |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
| In office 24 July 1973 – 19 December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Charles McLelland |
| Succeeded by | William Deane |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2 August 1971 – 5 December 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Les Bury |
| Succeeded by | Gough Whitlam (acting) |
| Attorney-General of Australia | |
| In office 22 March 1971 – 2 August 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Tom Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Ivor Greenwood |
| In office 14 December 1966 – 12 November 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Holt John McEwen John Gorton |
| Preceded by | Billy Snedden |
| Succeeded by | Tom Hughes |
| Minister for Education and Science | |
| In office 12 November 1969 – 22 March 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | John Gorton |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Fraser |
| Succeeded by | David Fairbairn |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Parramatta | |
| In office 20 June 1964 – 11 July 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Garfield Barwick |
| Succeeded by | Philip Ruddock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1911 Summerland, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 27 September 1994 (aged 83) Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouses | Eileen Mullens (m. 1947–1983)Ermyn Krippner (m. 1984) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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).