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  • Baker, the Hon. Sir Richard Chaffey, KCMG Baker, the Hon. Sir Richard Chaffey, KCMG 9.5.1901 - 31.12.1906
  • Gould, the Hon. Albert John, VD Gould, the Hon. Albert John, VD
    (later Sir Albert)     20.2.1907 - 30.6.1910
  • Turley, the Hon. Henry Turley, the Hon. Henry 1.7.1910 - 8.7.1913
  • Givens, the Hon. Thomas Givens, the Hon. Thomas 9.7.1913 - 30.7.1914;
    8.10.1914 - 30.6.1926
  • Newlands, the Hon. John, CBE (later Sir John, KCMG, CBE) Newlands, the Hon. John, CBE (later Sir John, KCMG, CBE) 1.7.1926 - 13.8.1929
  • Kingsmill, the Hon. Walter Kingsmill, the Hon. Walter 14.8.1929 - 30.8.1932
  • Lynch, the Hon. Patrick Joseph Lynch, the Hon. Patrick Joseph 31.8.1932 - 30.6.1938
  • Hayes, the Hon. John Blyth, CMG Hayes, the Hon. John Blyth, CMG 1.7.1938 - 30.6.1941
  • Cunningham, the Hon. James Cunningham, the Hon. James 1.7.1941 - 4.7.1943
  • Brown, the Hon. Gordon Brown, the Hon. Gordon 23.9.1943 - 19.3.1951
  • Mattner, the Hon. Edward Mattner, the Hon. Edward 12.6.1951 - 7.9.1953
  • McMullin, the Hon. Alister McMullin, the Hon. Alister 8.9.1953 - 30.6.1971*
  • Cormack, the Hon. Sir Magnus Cameron, KBE Cormack, the Hon. Sir Magnus Cameron, KBE 17.8.1971 - 11.4.1974*
  • O'Byrne, the Hon. Justin O'Byrne, the Hon. Justin 9.7.1974 - 11.11.1975*
  • (later Sir Condor, KCMG) Laucke, the Hon. Condor Louis (later Sir Condor, KCMG) 17.2.1976 - 30.6.1981*
  • Young, the Hon. Harold William Young, the Hon. Harold William 18.8.1981 - 4.2.1983*
  • McClelland, the Hon. Douglas McClelland, the Hon. Douglas 21.4.1983 - 23.1.1987*
  • Sibraa, the Hon. Kerry Walter Sibraa, the Hon. Kerry Walter 17.2.1987 - 5.6.1987*; 14.9.1987 - 31.1.1994
  • Beahan, the Hon. Michael Eamon Beahan, the Hon. Michael Eamon 1.2.1994 - 30.6.1996*
  • Reid, the Hon. Margaret Elizabeth Reid, the Hon. Margaret Elizabeth 20.8.1996 - 18.8.2002
  • Calvert, the Hon. Paul Henry Calvert, the Hon. Paul Henry 19.8.2002 - 14.8.2007
  • Ferguson, the Hon. Alan Baird Ferguson, the Hon. Alan Baird 14.8.2007 - 25.8.2008
  • Hogg, the Hon. John Joseph Hogg, the Hon. John Joseph 26.8.08 - 30.6.14
  • Parry, the Hon. Stephen Parry, the Hon. Stephen 7.7.14 - 13.11.17
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