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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 97) (
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.

    References

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