Percy Spender

The Honourable Sir Percy Spender KCVO KBE QC
Spender in 1940
President of the International Court of Justice
In office 6 February 1964 – 5 February 1967
Preceded by	Bohdan Winiarski
Succeeded by	José Bustamante y Rivero
Judge of the International Court of Justice
In office 6 February 1958 – 5 February 1967
Preceded by	John Read
Succeeded by	Charles Onyeama
5th Ambassador of Australia to the United States
In office 31 May 1951 – 1 January 1958
Preceded by	Norman Makin
Succeeded by	Howard Beale
Minister for External Affairs
In office 19 December 1949 – 26 April 1951
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Bert Evatt
Succeeded by	Richard Casey
Minister for the Army
In office 27 October 1940 – 7 October 1941
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies Arthur Fadden
Preceded by	Philip McBride
Succeeded by	Frank Forde
Treasurer of Australia
In office 14 March 1940 – 27 October 1940
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Robert Menzies
Succeeded by	Arthur Fadden
Member of the Australian Parliament for Warringah
In office 23 October 1937 – 28 April 1951
Preceded by	Archdale Parkhill
Succeeded by	Francis Bland
Personal details
Born	Percy Claude Spender (1897-10-05)5 October 1897 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Died	3 May 1985(1985-05-03) (aged 87) Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Independent (1937–1938) UAP (1938–1944) Independent (1944–1945) Liberal (from 1945)
Spouses	Jean Henderson ​ (m. 1925⁠–⁠1970)​ Averil Trenerry ​ ​ (m. 1975⁠–⁠1976)​ Eileen Esdaile ​ (m. 1983)​
Relations	Dale Spender (great-niece) John Spender (son) Allegra Spender (granddaughter)
Children	2 sons
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Politician, diplomat, jurist

Sir Percy Claude Spender KCVO KBE QC (5 October 1897 – 3 May 1985) was an Australian politician, diplomat, and judge. He served in the House of Representatives from 1937 to 1951, including as a cabinet minister under Robert Menzies and Arthur Fadden. He was later Ambassador to the United States (1951–1958) and a member of the International Court of Justice (1958–1967), including as president of the court from 1964 to 1967.