Charles Gavan Duffy

Sir Charles Gavan Duffy
Duffy in 1880
8th Premier of Victoria
In office
19 June 1871 – 10 June 1872
MonarchQueen Victoria
Preceded bySir James McCulloch
Succeeded byJames Francis
3rd Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
22 May 1877 – 9 February 1880
Preceded byCharles McMahon
Succeeded byCharles McMahon
Personal details
Born12 April 1816
Monaghan Town, County Monaghan, Ireland
Died9 February 1903(1903-02-09) (aged 86)
Nice, France
NationalityIrish - British citizenship
Spouses
  • Emily McLaughlin
  • Susan Hughes
  • Louise Hall
ProfessionPolitician

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.