Stuart Harris (public servant)
| Stuart Harris AO | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 3 September 1984 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 24 July 1987 – 3 July 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Stuart Francis Harris 14 March 1931 London, England |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Alma mater |
University of Sydney Australian National University |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Stuart Francis Harris AO (born 14 March 1931) is a retired Australian senior public servant. He was born in London, England.[1][2]
Career
Between 1972 and 1975 Harris was a Deputy Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade.[3]
In September 1984 Harris was appointed secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs.[2] Harris oversaw the transition in administrative arrangements in which the Department of Foreign Affairs was reorganised and the expanded Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was established.[4] Harris retired as secretary of the department in 1988.[5]
Since his retirement from the public service, Harris has continued research on China's foreign policy and global relationships as an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University.[3][6]
Awards
In the 1989 Birthday Honours Harris was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of distinguished public service.[7]
Notes
- ↑ CP 415: Emeritus Professor Stuart Francis HARRIS AO, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 31 March 2014
- 1 2 Hawke, Robert (3 September 1984). "Unknown" (Press release). Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
- 1 2 Emeritus Professor Stuart Harris, Australian National University, archived from the original on 10 April 2011
- ↑ Harris 2008, p. 27.
- ↑ Hawke, Robert (2 June 1988). "Unknown" (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Expert discusses likelihood of Aust, China free trade agreement", Lateline, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 22 October 2003, archived from the original on 28 April 2005
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: HARRIS, Stuart Francis, Australian Government
References and further reading
- Harris, Stuart (August 2008), "Chapter 3: Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, 1984–87, and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 1987–88", in Wilson, Trevor; Cooke, Graham, Steady Hands Needed: Reflections on the role of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia 1979-1999 (PDF), pp. 27–37, ISBN 9781921536137, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2014
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Henderson |
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs 1984 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs |
Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1987 – 1988 |
Succeeded by Richard Woolcott |
| Preceded by Vince FitzGerald as Secretary of the Department of Trade | ||