Neil Johnston (public servant)
| Neil Johnston AO | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs | |
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In office 11 March 1996 – 30 September 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Harold Neil Johnston 1945 |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret |
| Children | David, Peter and Anne |
| Alma mater |
University of Pennsylvania Australian National University |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Dr Harold Neil "Neil" Johnston AO (born 1945) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker.
Life and Career
Neil Johnston was born in Werribee, Victoria in 1945.[1] His Australian Public Service career included work in the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Finance, the Department of Employment, Education and Training and the Department of Social Security.[1]
Johnston was Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs between 1996 and 2004.
Johnston retired from the public service in September 2004.[2]
Awards
Johnston was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 2005 for service to the community through the initiation and implementation of a range of policies designed to meet the diverse welfare and social needs of ex-Service personnel and their families, and more broadly to public sector administration in the areas of economic and business development and service delivery.[3]
References
- 1 2 The Secretary: Dr Neil Johnston, Department of Veterans' Affairs, archived from the original on 9 October 2004
- ↑ Howard, John (22 October 2004). "Appointments of Secretaries" (Press release). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: JOHNSTON, Harold Neil, Australian Government, archived from the original on 2 April 2014
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Allan Hawke |
Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs 1996 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Mark Sullivan |