William Cole (public servant)
Sir William Cole | |
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Secretary of the Department of Finance (1976–1997) | |
In office 7 December 1976 – 2 November 1978 | |
Secretary of the Department of Defence | |
In office 6 February 1984 – 15 October 1986 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Robert William Cole 16 September 1926 |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne[1] |
Occupation | Public servant |
Sir Robert William Cole (born 16 September 1926)[2] is a retired senior Australian public servant. He held secretary-level positions in four departments or agencies during the Fraser Government and Hawke Government years.
Biography
Robert William Cole was born in 1926.[3][4]
He has held the positions of:
- first Assistant Secretary to the Treasury (1972–76)
- Australian Statistician (1976)
- Secretary of the Department of Finance (1976–78)
- Chairman of the Public Service Board (1978–83) and
- Secretary of the Department of Defence (1984–87).[5]
References
- ↑ CP 635: Roger Sir Robert William COLE KT, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 March 2014
- ↑ Who's Who in Australia
- ↑ National Library of Australia
- ↑ National Library of Australia
- ↑ Parliament of Australia: Departmental Machinery of Government Since 1987
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: COLE, Robert William, Australian Government, archived from the original on 28 March 2014
- ↑ "State Intelligence" (PDF). The London Gazette. 12 May 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2012.
Government offices | ||
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Preceded by Jack O'Neill |
Australian Statistician 1976 |
Succeeded by Roy Cameron |
New title Department established |
Secretary of the Department of Finance 1976–1978 |
Succeeded by Ian Castles |
Preceded by Mick Shann |
Chairman of the Public Service Board 1978–1983 |
Succeeded by Peter Wilenski |
Preceded by Bill Pritchett |
Secretary of the Department of Defence 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by Alan Woods |
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