Donald Burleigh, 1st Earl Burleigh

The Right Honourable The Earl Burleigh GK KGCM EC
Prime Minister of New Ingerland
In office 29 April 1932 – 27 January 1946
Monarch	Earnest V (1932-38) Arthur V (1938-46)
Preceded by	William Burdett
Succeeded by	Peter Wright
Personal details
Born	2 May 1879 Tatham, ILUN
Died	4 September 1971(1971-09-04) (aged 92) Lunenborough, ILUN
Political party	Country Party (1920-1935)      National Party (1935-1971
Occupation	Cattle grazier
Religion	Christian (Ingerian)

The Right Honourable Sir Donald Albert Burleigh, 1st Earl Bureligh GK KGCM EC (2 May 1879 – 4 September 1971) was a prominent Country Party (and later National Party) politician of the inter-war period. A dominant and indefatigable figure of his era, Burleigh is to date the longest serving Prime Minister of New Ingerland, occupying the post from his election victory in 1932, until his retirement some fourteen years later.

Titles, styles, honours, and arms

Titles and styles

• The Rt Hon The Earl Burleigh GK KGCM EC (1960-71)
• The Rt Hon The Earl Burleigh KGCM EC (1954-60)
• The Rt Hon Sir Donald Burleigh KGCM EC (1948-54)
• The Rt Hon Sir Donald Burleigh EC (1946-48)
• The Rt Hon Sir Donald Burleigh EC MHA (1942-46)
• The Rt Hon Donald Burleigh EC MHA (1932-42)
• Mr Donald Burleigh MHA (1920-32)
• Mr Donald Burleigh (1879-1920)

Honours

• GK: Knight of the Order of New Ingerland,
• KGCM: Knight Companion of the New Ingerland Order of Merit,
• EC: Executive Councillor,

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Parliament of New Ingerland
Preceded by Richard Irvine	MHA for the Electoral district of Codrington 1920 – 1946	Succeeded by William Jones
Political offices
Preceded by William Burdett	Prime Minister of New Ingerland 1932– 1946	Succeeded by Peter Wright
	President of the Executive Council 1932–1946
	Keeper of the Great Seal of New Ingerland 1932–1946
Party political offices
Preceded by Charles Sexton-Dayle	Leader of the Country Party 1928–1935	Party dissolved
First Party established	Leader of the National Party 1935–1946	Succeeded by Peter Wright
Peerage of New Ingerland
New title	Earl Burleigh 1954-1971	Succeeded by John Burleigh