Downer family — /ˈdaʊnə/ (say downuh) noun an Australian family of politicians. 1. Sir John William, 1843–1915, state politician; premier of SA 1885–87; 1892–93. 2. his son, Sir Alexander Russell, 1910–81, barrister, federal Liberal politician and diplomat. 3.… …
Downer shadow ministry — The Downer shadow ministry was a Shadow Cabinet led by the Opposition Leader and leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Alexander Downer, in the Parliament of Australia between 23 May 1994 and 30 January 1995. While serving no formal status… … Wikipedia
Downer — This is a good example of a type of toponymic surname found particularly in the southern English counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Kent, Essex and Sussex, where the suffix er was added to some topographical feature, in this instance a down or low… … Surnames reference
Alexander Downer, Sr. — Sir Alexander Russell Downer KBE (7 April 1910 30 March 1981), Australian politician generally known as Alec Downer, was born in Adelaide, a part of the Downer family and son of John Downer [ [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080355b.htm… … Wikipedia
Debbie Downer — Saturday Night Live character First appearance 2004 05 01 Last appearance 2010 05 08 … Wikipedia
Alexander Downer — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Honourable name =Alexander Downer honorific suffix =BA (Hons) order =38th Foreign Minister of Australia term start =11 March 1996 term end = 3 December 2007 predecessor =Gareth Evans successor =… … Wikipedia
Ann Downer — (born November 28, 1960 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American writer, principally of fantasy novels for children and young adults, as well as more mainstream short fiction and poetry. She published one young adult fantasy trilogy in the late… … Wikipedia
The Scudder family of missionaries in India — Part of a series on Protestant missions in India William Carey Background Christianity Thomas the Apostle Pantaenus Protestantism Indian history Missions timeline … Wikipedia
Anthony family (Australian politics) — The Anthony family is the only Australian three generation dynasty in the House of Representatives, although Alexander Downer is the son of a federal MP and the grandson of a Senator. All three sat in the Division of Richmond in north eastern New … Wikipedia
Political families of Australia — Beazley Family= Kim Edward Beazley AO (born September 30, 1917), Australian politician, was Minister for Education in the government of Gough Whitlam and a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1945 to… … Wikipedia
John Downer in 1898
Hon Sir Alexander Downer
Alexander Downer Jr in 2006
