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Who was the 1st Australian president?

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∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/18/2023

Australia's first governor was Captain Arthur Phillip (1738 - 1814), who arrived with the First Fleet in 1788. He was, in fact, the Governor of Sydney, New South Wales.

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They do not have a president, but a Prime Minister, their first prime minister was Sir Edmund Barton who served from January 1, 1901 - September 24, 1903.

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∙ 16y ago

Australia dosent have a governor (the states do though), the position is called the Governor General and that position was first held by John Hope.

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