Sir Charles Gavan Duffy | |
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.jpg) Duffy in 1880 | |
| 8th Premier of Victoria | |
| In office 19 June 1871 – 10 June 1872 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir James McCulloch |
| Succeeded by | James Francis |
| 3rd Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 22 May 1877 – 9 February 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Charles McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Charles McMahon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1816 Monaghan Town, County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Died | 9 February 1903 (aged 86) Nice, France |
| Nationality | Irish - British citizenship |
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| Profession | Politician |
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, KCMG, PC (12 April 1816 – 9 February 1903), was an Irish poet and journalist (editor of The Nation), Young Irelander and tenant-rights activist. After emigrating to Australia in 1856 he entered the politics of Victoria on a platform of land reform, and in 1871–1872 served as the colony's 8th Premier.