William Cole (public servant)

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Nationality Australian Occupation Public servant		Name William Cole
Full Name Robert William Cole Born 16 September 1926 (age 98) ( 1926-09-16 ) Alma mater University of Melbourne

Sir Robert William Cole (born 16 September 1926) is a retired senior Australian public servant. He held secretary-level positions in four departments or agencies during the Fraser Government and Hawke Government years.

Biography

Robert William Cole was born in 1926.

He has held the positions of:

first Assistant Secretary to the Treasury (1972–76)

Australian Statistician (1976)

Secretary of the Department of Finance (1976–78)

Chairman of the Public Service Board (1978–83) and

Secretary of the Department of Defence (1984-87).

Cole was knighted in the New Year's Honours of 1981.

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