William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield

The Lord Huntingfield
17th Governor of Victoria
In office
14 May 1934 – 4 April 1939
MonarchsGeorge V (1934–36)
Edward VIII (1936)
George VI (1936–39)
Preceded byLord Somers
Succeeded bySir Winston Dugan
Member of Parliament
for Eye
In office
6 December 1923 – 10 May 1929
Preceded byAlexander Lyle-Samuel
Succeeded byEdgar Granville
Personal details
Born(1883-01-03)3 January 1883
Gatton, Queensland
Died20 November 1969(1969-11-20) (aged 86)
Hove, East Sussex, England
Alma materWellington College

William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield, KCMG (3 January 1883 – 20 November 1969) was a British Conservative Party politician, Governor of Victoria, and Administrator of Australia. He was the first Australian-born governor of an Australian state.


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