Percy Spender
Sir Percy Spender | |
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Spender in 1940 | |
| President of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 6 February 1964 – 5 February 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Bohdan Winiarski |
| Succeeded by | José Bustamante y Rivero |
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 6 February 1958 – 5 February 1967 | |
| Preceded by | John Read |
| Succeeded by | Charles Onyeama |
| 5th Ambassador of Australia to the United States | |
| In office 31 May 1951 – 1 January 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Makin |
| Succeeded by | Howard Beale |
| Minister for External Affairs | |
| In office 19 December 1949 – 26 April 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Bert Evatt |
| Succeeded by | Richard Casey |
| Minister for the Army | |
| In office 27 October 1940 – 7 October 1941 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies Arthur Fadden |
| Preceded by | Philip McBride |
| Succeeded by | Frank Forde |
| Treasurer of Australia | |
| In office 14 March 1940 – 27 October 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Robert Menzies |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Fadden |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Warringah | |
| In office 23 October 1937 – 28 April 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Archdale Parkhill |
| Succeeded by | Francis Bland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Percy Claude Spender 5 October 1897 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 3 May 1985 (aged 87) Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Independent (1937–1938) UAP (1938–1944) Independent (1944–1945) Liberal (from 1945) |
| Spouses | |
| Relations | Dale Spender (great-niece) John Spender (son) Allegra Spender (granddaughter) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Politician, diplomat, jurist |
Sir Percy Claude Spender KCVO KBE QC (5 October 1897 – 3 May 1985) was an Australian politician, diplomat, and judge. He served in the House of Representatives from 1937 to 1951, including as a cabinet minister under Robert Menzies and Arthur Fadden. He was later Ambassador to the United States (1951–1958) and a member of the International Court of Justice (1958–1967), including as president of the court from 1964 to 1967.