Gordon Reid
Politician
Gordon Stanley Reid AC (22 September 1923 – 26 October 1989) was an Australian academic who served as the 28th Governor of Western Australia. Born in Hurstville, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, he was educated at Hurstville Boys High School before enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force, where he served as a Flying Officer during the Second World War. After the conclusion of the war, Reid studied at the London School of Economics in England, later winning a scholarship to Nuffield College at the University of Oxford. Having obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD), Reid lectured at the University of Adelaide before serving as the vice-chancellor of the University of Western Australia from 1978 to 1982. Appointed governor in 1984, he served in the position until 1989, resigning a month before his death from cancer.
Personal facts
| Birth date | September 22, 1923 |
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| Birth name | Gordon Stanley Reid |
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| Birth place | New South Wales , Hurstville New South Wales , Australia |
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| Date of death | October 26, 1989 |
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| Place of death | Perth , Western Australia , Australia |
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| Education | London School of Economics |
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