Sawer, Geoffrey

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Constitutional lawyer and academic. Born in Maymyo, Burma in 1910, Sawer settled in Australia in 1913. He held the position of Foundation Professor of Law, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University from 1950 to 1974, before becoming Pro-Vice-Chancellor in 1975. His weekly column 'Between the lines' appeared in The Canberra Times for over 20 years.

From the description of Papers. 1937-1995. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225825848

Author of "The Australian Constitution" and "Australian Federal Politics".

From the description of Carmina canberriensia [manuscript]. 1951. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225632682

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Birth 1910

Death 1996

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