Nationality Australian Occupation Public servant | Name Stuart Harris Role Public servant | |
Full Name Stuart Francis Harris Born 14 March 1931 (age 93) London, England ( 1931-03-14 ) Alma mater University of SydneyAustralian National University Books China's Foreign Policy Previous offices Departmental secretary (1987–1988), Departmental secretary (1984–1987) People also search for Greg Austin, James Cotton, Andrew Mack, Peter Henderson, Frances Perkins, Gayle Kidder, Brian Bridges | ||
Stuart Francis Harris (born 14 March 1931) is a retired Australian senior public servant. He was born in London, England.
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Career
Between 1972 and 1975 Harris was a Deputy Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade.
In September 1984 Harris was appointed secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs. 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. Harris retired as secretary of the department in 1988.
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.
Awards
In the 1989 Birthday Honours Harris was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of distinguished public service.