John Davis McCaughey AC (12 July 1914 – 25 March 2005) was an Irish-born Australian academic theologian, Christian minister, university administrator and the 23rd Governor of Victoria from 1986 to 1992.
[2] In 1953 the McCaughey family emigrated to Australia for him to become the Professor of New Testament Studies for the theological hall at Ormond College, University of Melbourne.
He was the primary author behind the Basis of Union, the foundational theological document which led to the formation of the new denomination, and the president of the first assembly of the Uniting Church from 1977 to 1979.
[1] McCaughey's approach to this largely symbolic vice-regal role differed from his predecessor, Sir Brian Murray.
"[8] Kirner commented: "He was one of the few people who could bring common good and a broad sense of morality to life.