Edward Williams (judge)
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Sir Edward Williams KBE KCMG (1921 - 10 January 1999) was appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland.
Williams was appointed to the court on 13 May 1971 and served until he retired on 17 February 1984. During this time, he headed the 1977 to 1980 Royal Commission Inquiry into Drugs.
Williams chaired of the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games Foundation for which he received the Australian of the Year award in 1982.
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| Preceded by Sir John Crawford |
Australian of the Year 1982 |
Succeeded by Robert de Castella |
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