George Dibbs

Australian politician, 10th Premier of NSW

George Dibbs - Australian politician, 10th Premier of NSW
Born

1834
191 years ago

Died

August 5th, 1904
120 years ago — 70 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Australia

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Served as the 10th Premier of New South Wales from 1891 to 1894. Elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1880, held various ministerial positions before becoming Premier. Focused on public works and education reform during the tenure as Premier. Resigned in 1894 after losing authority within his party and faced challenges due to economic conditions. Contributed to the development of infrastructure in the region.

Served as Premier of New South Wales

Promoted public works projects

Advocated for education reform

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