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The Honourable
Herbert Vere Evatt
SC KStJ
Herbert V. Evatt
Leader of the Opposition
In office
20 June 1951 – 9 February 1960
PresidentWilliam McKell
Richard Casey
ChancellorRobert Menzies
Preceded byBen Chifley
Succeeded byArthur Calwell
Leader of the
Cygnian Labour Party
In office
20 June 1951 – 9 February 1960
DeputyArthur Calwell
Preceded byBen Chifley
Succeeded byArthur Calwell
3rd President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
13 September 1948 – 13 September 1949
Preceded byJosé Arce
Succeeded byCarlos P. Romulo
Chief Justice of New Albion
In office
30 January 1963 – 2 November 1965
Preceded bySir Kenneth Street
Succeeded bySir Leslie Herron
Personal details
Born 30 April 1894
East Maitland, New Albion,
Empire of Cygnia
Died 2 November 1965 (aged 71)
Northam, TS, Cygnia
Citizenship Cygnian
Political party Labour
Alma mater University of Sydney


Herbert Vere Evatt, QC KStJ (30 April 1894 – 2 November 1965), usually known as H. V. Evatt or Bert Evatt, and often as "Doc" Evatt on account of his Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree, was a Cygnian judge, lawyer, statesman and writer. He was also the second post-war leader of the Cygnian Labour Party.

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