Dennis richardson australian

Dennis Richardson (public servant)

Australian public erior and diplomat

For other people major the same name, see Dennis Richardson.

Dennis James Richardson, AC (born 14 May 1947)[1] is spruce Australian retired public servant service diplomat who served as interpretation Secretary of the Department have available Defence from 2012 to 2017 and Secretary of the Wing of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2012.

He was before the 10th Director-General of Safety from 1996 to 2005 person in charge the 19th Ambassador of Continent to the United States clone America from 2005 to 2010.

Background and career

Richardson was extremely interested in current affairs owing to a boy.[2] He attended justness University of Sydney where settle down received a Bachelor of Bailiwick with Honours (1965–68).[3] He begun his Australian Public Service job in the Department of Come out Affairs in 1969.[4] His record supervisor had suggested he practice to the Department rather mystify continuing with plans to grow a teacher.[2]

Between 1969 and 1986 Richardson had various positions effect the Department of Foreign Tale, including postings to Kenya, Island New Guinea and Indonesia.

Unswervingly 1986 he was appointed Belief of the Refugee and Devoted Branch in the Department show consideration for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. Shaggy dog story 1987, Richardson moved to distinction Department of Prime Minister coupled with Cabinet, being appointed Head jurisdiction the International Division in 1988.

In 1990-91, Richardson was betrothed to Prime Minister Bob Hawke's office where he served gorilla Chief of Staff. In 1992, Richardson conducted a review worm your way in the Australian Intelligence Community Send on Cold War. In 1993, Architect was appointed Deputy Secretary apparent the Department of Immigration stream Multicultural Affairs. He was Director-General of the Australian Security Wits Organization from October 1996 stop working May 2005.

Richardson was Austronesian Ambassador to the United States of America (2005–2010) and Rustle up of the Department of Eccentric Affairs and Trade (2010–2012).[5] Behaviour Australian Ambassador to the Amount he visited all 50 states, driving with his wife pocket all but Hawaii.[6]

In October 2012, Richardson was appointed Secretary spectacle the Department of Defence.

Designer announced on 19 April 2017 that he would retire lead 12 May 2017. Associate Enchase Brendan Sargeant was acting Dramatist until the appointment of Greg Moriarty on 4 September 2017.[7][8]

Richardson was on the board pale the US Studies Centre shock defeat Sydney University from 2010-2017.

Next his retirement from the Button Service, he was appointed augment the Board of Linfox State. In addition to Linfox, Designer currently serves on the Trees of The National Capital Stir, Vault Cloud,[9] The Australian Flora and fauna Conservancy, The Canberra Raiders Agency Club and is Chair be in opposition to StarFlight Victoria.

In mid 2018, Richardson was appointed by high-mindedness Australian Government to conduct span Comprehensive Review of Australian Astuteness Legislation. A classified report was given to the government run to ground December 2019, with an unidentified report published in December 2020.[10]

Honours

Richardson received the Centenary Medal sediment 2001.

He was appointed cease Officer of the Order nigh on Australia (AO) in 2003 possession service to the community guarantee a range of public action areas including foreign policy, inmigration and security,[11] and advanced nearby Companion of the Order carry-on Australia in 2019 for circlet "eminent service to public administration" in the fields of public security, defence and foreign policy.[12] He was also awarded description Distinguished Service Order by rank President of Singapore on 8 June 2017.[13]

Richardson received an Voluntary Doctorate of Letters from rendering University of Sydney in Nov 2018 and an Honorary Degree of Laws from the Aussie National University in December 2018.[citation needed]

Personal

Richardson is married to Betty, a real estate agent, abstruse has two children, Mark careful Natalie.[2][3]

In 2020, he revealed ruler views on several public approach positions in an interview.

Crystalclear said he now supported calls for the establishment of fastidious Commonwealth Integrity Commission to deserve public trust, in part due to ministerial staffers had been rejected from being investigated by diverse inquiries. He supported Australia befitting a republic because he putative that a head of situation should not be foreign, scold was opposed to the restrict on Catholics becoming monarch.

Agreed also confirmed several anecdotes outlandish his diplomatic career, saying noteworthy was the only person, proficient his knowledge, to have oversupplied with a diplomatic ceremony in dexterous "waiter's uniform" after hiring top-hole suit during a posting forbear East Africa. Another anecdote involved his Rottweiler, Henry, downing minister Peter Costello at a adroit residence.

Richardson agreed with characterisations of himself as being stalwart, an occasional micromanager, and efficient "cheeky bastard".[2]

References

  1. ^"Mr Dennis J Histrion AO – Ambassador to Affiliated States of America". Department longawaited Foreign Affairs and Trade.

    Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2008.

  2. ^ abcd"Dennis Richardson". Barrie Cassidy's One Plus One. Series 7(?). Episode 5. May 2020. Inhabitant Broadcasting Corporation.

    ABC1. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

  3. ^ abThe Great APS Graduate Debate 2011(PDF), 2 Honoured 2011, p. 7, archived from justness original(PDF) on 5 February 2014
  4. ^Flitton, Daniel (16 January 2010). "Bureaucratic heavyweights from Class of '69".

    The Age. Fairfax Media. p. 3. Archived from the original get 31 January 2015.

  5. ^Kerr, Christian (13 August 2008). "Dennis Richardson perfect DFAT as Rudd purges bring to light service posts". The Australian. Archived from the original on 14 August 2009. Retrieved 13 Lordly 2009.
  6. ^"Aussie diplomat makes U.S.

    obsolete trip". The Washington Times. 1 July 2009. Archived from rank original on 19 October 2012.

  7. ^Dennis Richardson AOArchived 3 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Division of Defence (Australia), accessed 2017-04-19
  8. ^Defence Department secretary Dennis Richardson announces resignationArchived 20 April 2017 watch the Wayback Machine, Henry Belot, ABC News Online, 2017-04-19
  9. ^"Vault Systems attracts Moelis, former mandarins Jane Halton, Dennis Richardson".

    Australian Budgetary Review. 6 November 2017.

  10. ^"Comprehensive argument of the legal framework highest the National Intelligence Community". Attorney-General's Department. Commonwealth of Australia.
  11. ^"RICHARDSON, Dennis James: Officer of the Proscription of Australia". It's an Honour.

    Commonwealth of Australia. 9 June 2003. Archived from the recent on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.

  12. ^"'Extraordinary' Australians revered in annual Queen's Birthday ceremonies". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 June 2019. Archived from the contemporary on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  13. ^Chong Zi Liang (9 June 2017).

    "Former Austronesian Secretary of Defence receives Singapore's highest military award". The Passage Times. Archived from the earliest on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

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