Eric Neal

The Honourable

Sir Eric Neal

AC CVO FTSE HonFAIB
32nd Governor of South Australia
In office
1996–2001
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierDean Brown (1996)
John Olsen (1996-2001)
Preceded byDame Roma Mitchell
Succeeded byMarjorie Jackson-Nelson
Chief Commissioner of Sydney
In office
1987–1988
Preceded byDoug Sutherland
as Lord Mayor
Succeeded byJeremy Bingham
as Lord Mayor
Personal details
Born(1924-06-03)3 June 1924
London, England, UK
Died2 September 2025(2025-09-02) (aged 101)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian

Sir Eric James Neal AC CVO FTSE HonFAIB (3 June 1924 – 2 September 2025) was an English-born Australian politician. He was the Governor of South Australia 1996-2001, Commissioner of Sydney from 1987 to 1988, and until the start of 2010, the Chancellor of Flinders University.

Neal was born in London, England and migrated with his family to Adelaide in February 1927.[1]

Neal turned 100 in June 2024.[2] He died on 2 September 2025 in Adelaide at the age of 101.[3]

References

  1. Neal, Eric; Donovan, Peter Francis (2004), Interview with Sir Eric Neal, retrieved 7 June 2024
  2. ""I've made it!" - former SA Governor, Sir Eric Neal at 100". ABC Australia. 2 June 2024.
  3. "Former SA Governor Eric Neal dies". Adelaide Now. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.

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