Lionel Woodward

Lionel Woodward
AO
Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs
In office
1 March 1989 – 26 April 1994
Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Customs Service
In office
1994–2005
Personal details
Born (1942-10-09) 9 October 1942
Sydney
Nationality Australia Australian
Alma mater Australian National University
Occupation Public servant

Lionel Barrie Woodward AO (born 9 October 1942) is a retired senior Australian public servant.

Life and career

Woodward was born in Sydney on 9 October 1942.[1]

In 1982, Woodward was appointed a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, where he remained until 1985.[1] From 1985 to 1989, Woodward was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Defence.[2] Between March 1989 and April 1994, Woodward was the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.[1]

Woodward was the Chief Executive Director of the Australian Customs Service for over a decade, between 1994 and 2005.[3]

Awards

Woodward was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1995.[4] In 2001, he was awarded the Centenary Medal for service as Comptroller General and later Chief Executive Officer, Australian Customs Service.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 CP 979: Lionel Barrie WOODWARD AO, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 March 2014
  2. ↑ Hawke, Robert (27 February 1989). "Unknown" (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Carmody moves from Taxation to Customs". PS News. 25 November 2005.
  4. ↑ Search Australian Honours: WOODWARD, Lionel Barrie, Australian Government, archived from the original on 29 March 2014
  5. ↑ Search Australian Honours: WOODWARD, Lionel Barrie, Australian Government, archived from the original on 29 March 2014
Government offices
Preceded by
Noel Tanzer		 Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs
1989 – 1994 		Succeeded by
Allan Hawke
Preceded by
Frank Kelly		 Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Customs Service
1994 – 2005 		Succeeded by
Michael Carmody
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