Jim Moroney (public servant)
| Jim Moroney CBE | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry | |
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In office 15 February 1956 – October 1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Vincent Moroney 17 December 1898 Bochara, Victoria |
| Died |
30 August 1965 (aged 66) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Resting place | Canberra Cemetery |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Ivy Florence Davis (m. 1939) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
James Vincent "Jim" Moroney CBE (17 December 1898 – 30 August 1965) was a senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
Life and career
Jim Moroney was born on 17 December 1898 in Bochara, Victoria.[1] For schooling, he attended St Patrick's College, Ballarat.[1]
Moroney began his Commonwealth public service career in 1916, in Melbourne as a clerk at the Prime Minister's Department.[1] He went on to work in the Department of Markets and Migration, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Commerce and Agriculture.[1]
In February 1956, Moroney was appointed Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry.[2]
Moroney died of cancer in Canberra on 30 August 1965, aged 66.[1]
Awards and honours
Moroney was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1960.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Drinkwater, Derek (2000), Moroney, James Vincent (Jim) (1898–1965), Australian National University, archived from the original on 5 February 2014
- ↑ CA 63: Department of Primary Industry [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 April 2014
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: MORONEY, James Vincent, Australian Government, archived from the original on 2 April 2014
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Crawford |
Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry 1956 – 1962 |
Succeeded by Alf Maiden |