Alexander Downer Politician

Alexander John Gosse Downer, AC (born 9 September 1951) is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was Foreign Minister of Australia from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007, the longest-serving in Australian history. He was also the Leader of the Opposition for eight months from 1994 to 1995. Until early February 2014, Downer was the United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 09, 1951
Birth place	Adelaide , South Australia
Religion	Anglicanism
Education	Newcastle University
Profession	Economist , Politician

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Politician

deputy	Peter Costello
office	Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party
party	Liberal Party of Australia
prime minister	John Howard
region	Division of Mayo
successor	John Howard Stephen Smith (Australian politician) Jamie Briggs