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Sir Zelman Cowen, AK, GCMG, GCVO, PC, QC, FTSE (7 October 1919 – 8 December 2011) was an Australian legal scholar and university administrator who served as the 19th Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1977 to 1982.
Sir Zelman Cowen biography. Sir Zelman Cowen Centre (SZCC) is named in honour of distinguished Australian statesman scholar and jurist, the late Sir Zelman Cowen AK GCMG GCVO QC.
Lawyer, scholar, educator, but most of all, healer, Zelman Cowen (1919-2011) faced a difficult task in following the controversial John Kerr as Governor-General. He succeeded admirably, gaining respect from Australians of all political persuasions and stabilising a damaged office.1.
Dec 13, 2011 · Sir Zelman Cowen, Australia’s nineteenth governor-general and a great advocate for architecture, died at home in Toorak, Melbourne on 8 December, aged ninety-two. Born in Melbourne on 7 October 1919, Sir Zelman attended the University of Melbourne before serving in the navy during World War II.
Zelman Cowen gave Australia tremendous service and his centenary gives us much to think about. The Hon Dr Barry Jones. 30 Oct 2019. On 23 October, the Hon Dr Barry Jones AC paid tribute to Rt Hon Sir Zelman Cowen AK GCMG GCVO QC in a speech at the Melbourne Law School's Golden Alumni Reunion.
Zelman Cowen, by Ray Crooke, c1977. National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an4060884. A distinguished legal academic and past Governor-General of Australia, died in Melbourne on 8 December 2011, aged 92. Zelman Cowen was born in Melbourne on 7 October 1919, the day of the death of Alfred Deakin.
The Exhibition A Life of Opportunity and Success, curated by the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University, offers a new insight into the life and legacy of Sir Zelman Cowen, including his significant contributions to the Jewish community in Australia.
