Allan hawke biography
- Background and early years Hawke was.
- Allan Douglas Hawke AC was an Australian senior public servant and diplomat.
- Queanbeyan High School (NSW) · Australian National University.
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Allan Hawke
Australian public servant and diplomat (1948–2022)
Allan Douglas HawkeAC (18 February 1948 – 31 August 2022) was an Australian senior public servant and diplomat.
During his public service career, Hawke served as Chief of Staff to Prime MinisterPaul Keating; Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (1994–1996); Secretary of the Department of Transport and Regional Services (1996–1999); and Secretary of the Department of Defence (1999–2002). Hawke was then appointed High Commissioner to New Zealand (2003–2005), and subsequently Chancellor of the Australian National University (2006–2008).[1]
Hawke was Chairman of the Canberra Raiders Board of Directors.[2]
Background and early years
Hawke was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, and educated at Queanbeyan High School in New South Wales. Hawke held a Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours) and a Doctor of Philosophy from the Australian National University, Canberra.[3]
Career
Hawke's extensive career in public administration at senior levels in
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Obituaries Australia
The depth of affection, admiration and gratitude for Dr Allan Hawke evident at his funeral in a crowded St Christopher's Cathedral in Manuka on September 12 truthfully reflected the life of one of Australia's stand-out citizens.
Although by temperament and loyalty a Queanbeyan lad, Hawke was born in Canberra to Lorna and Harold on February 18, 1948. He had two brothers, John and Phillip. Educated at Queanbeyan public schools, at the Australian National University he obtained a first class honours degree and a Doctorate of Philosophy for a thesis on plague locusts, a field of study of relevance to his public service career.
As a youth Hawke played every sport that came his way. He was a NSW iron man champion and an A grade squash player. A later-in-life enthusiasm for golf drew mixed reviews.
In 1974, Hawke was recruited to the Public Service Board's Administrative Trainee scheme. He sought out and was given a great variety of tasks including as a member of the staffs of the Fraser government's public service review in the early 1980s and the Efficiency Scr
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Allan Douglas Hawke | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1948(1948-02-18) (age 76) Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Public Servant, Diplomat, Chancellor, Director, Chairman |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
Allan Douglas HawkeAC (born 18 February 1948) is a former Australian senior public servant and diplomat.
He has served as: Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Paul Keating; Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (1994–1996); Secretary of the Department of Transport and Regional Services (1996–1999); and Secretary of the Department of Defence (1999–2002). Hawke was then appointed High Commissioner to New Zealand (2003–2005), and subsequently Chancellor of the Australian National University (2006–2009).
Since then, Hawke has been a board member of the Canberra Raiders.[1][2]
Biography[]
Early years[]
Hawke was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia and educated at Queanbeyan High School, New South Wales. Hawke holds a Bachelor of Science (1st Class Hon
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