Downer (surname)
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People with the surname Downer include:
- Alexander Downer, Sr.Alexander Downer, Sr.Sir Alexander Russell Downer KBE , Australian politician generally known as Alec Downer, was born in Adelaide, a part of the Downer family and son of John Downer, who was a former Premier of South Australia and member of the Australian Senate.He was educated at Geelong Grammar School and at Oxford...
(1910-1981), John Downer's son and a former Australian Minister for Immigration - Alexander DownerAlexander DownerAlexander John Gosse Downer is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was Foreign Minister of Australia from March 1996 to December 2007, the longest-serving in Australian history...
(born 1951), John Downer's grandson and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1996 and 2007 - Alfred Wallace DownerAlfred Wallace DownerAlfred Wallace Downer was a Canadian politician and long time member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....
, a Canadian politician - Billy DownerBilly DownerAdvocate William John "Billy" Downer, SC , is a deputy director of public prosecutions with the South African National Prosecuting Authority....
(born 1956), deputy director of public prosecutions with the South African National Prosecuting Authority - Hunt DownerHunt DownerMajor General Huntington Blair Downer, Jr., known as Hunt Downer , is a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Louisiana who is the assistant adjutant general of the state National Guard and the first ever director of the new Louisiana Veterans Affairs Department.A former Speaker of the...
(born 1946), Republican politician in the U.S. state of Louisiana - John DownerJohn DownerSir John William Downer, KCMG was the Premier of South Australia from 16 June 1885 until 11 June 1887 and again from 1892 to 1893. He was the first of three Australian politicians from the Downer family dynasty.-Early life:...
(1843-1915), a former Premier of South Australia and member of the inaugural Australian Senate - Naleya DownerNaleya DownerNaleya Downer is a retired female track and field sprinter from Jamaica, who competed in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles during her career. Her personal best time in the women's 400 metres is 52.61, set on May 4, 2002 in Austin, Texas...
(born 1980), Jamaican retired sprinter - Wally Downer (1904-1994), Canadian politician