Sir Alick Downer | |
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 Official portrait, 1950 | |
| Minister for Immigration | |
| In office 19 March 1958 – 18 December 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Athol Townley |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Opperman |
| High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 25 October 1964 – 24 October 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Harrison |
| Succeeded by | John Armstrong |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Angas | |
| In office 10 December 1949 – 23 April 1964 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Giles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Russell Downer 7 April 1910 North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 30 March 1981 (aged 70) Tanunda, South Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Alexander |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Arbury Park, South Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Second Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 2/14th Field Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Sir Alexander Russell "Alick" Downer KBE (7 April 1910 – 30 March 1981) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the House of Representatives between 1949 and 1963, representing the Liberal Party, and served as Minister for Immigration in the Menzies Government. He was later High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1972.