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This is a list of University of New England (Australia) people, including a number of notable alumni and faculty members of the University of New England.
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This is a list of University of New England (Australia) people, including a number of notable alumni and faculty members of the University of New England.
| Order | Chancellor | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Earle Page, KCMG , QC | 1954 –1960 | [1] |
| 2 | Phillip Wright, CMG | 1960 –1970 | [2] |
| 2 | Sir Frank Kitto, AC , KBE , QC | 1970 –1981 | |
| 3 | Rob Robertson-Cuninghame, AO | 1981 –1993 | [3] |
| 4 | Pat O'Shane, AM, | 1994 –2003 | [4] |
| 5 | John Cassidy, AO | 2004 –2008 | [5] |
| 6 | Richard Torbay | 2008 –2013 | [6] [7] |
| 7 | John Watkins, AM | 2013 –2014 | [8] |
| 8 | James Harris, FRSN | 2014 –present | [9] |
The following people have served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of New England: [10]
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