Alan Rose (public servant)
| Alan Rose AO | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department | |
|
In office 1989–1994 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Community Services | |
|
In office 4 March 1986 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Alan Douglas Rose 3 May 1944 |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Alma mater |
University of Queensland London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Alan Douglas Rose AO (born 3 May 1944) is a former senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department between 1989 and 1994.
Life and career
Alan Rose was born in Brisbane on 3 May 1944.[1] He was educated at state schools: Rainworth Primary School; and Indooroopilly High School.[1]
From 1986 to 1987, Rose was Secretary of the Department of Community Services.[2][1] In the 1987 public service restructure, when all Australian Government departments were reorganised into 16 'super-ministries', Rose was named Associate Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department.[1] He was promoted to become the Department's Secretary in 1989.[1]
In May 1994, Rose left his Secretary role and was appointed President of the Australian Law Reform Commission.[3][4]
Rose joined law firm HWL Ebsworth as a consultant in 2011.[5] The same year, he was also appointed Chair of the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal.[1]
Awards
Rose was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1994 for service to public administration, particularly through service to the Attorney-General's Department.[6]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mr Alan Rose AO, Australian Government Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal, archived from the original on 4 February 2014
- ↑ CA 4133: Department of Community Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 February 2014
- ↑ Alan Rose AO, Australian Law Reform Commission, 18 July 2012, archived from the original on 14 February 2014
- ↑ Keating, Paul (11 May 1994). "Statement by the Prime Minister" (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "HWL Ebsworth nabs three government lawyers". Lawyers Weekly. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
- ↑ Search Australian Honours: ROSE, Alan Douglas, Australian Government, archived from the original on 28 April 2014
References
- Mr Alan Rose: President, Australian Law Reform Commission (PDF), June 1998, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2014
- Kirby, Michael (20 May 1999), Tribute to Alan Rose AO: Retiring President of the ALRC, Australian Law Reform Commission, archived from the original on 12 February 2014
- Alan Rose AO, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, archived from the original on 29 January 2014
| Preceded by Mike Codd |
Secretary of the Department of Community Services 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Tony Ayers as Secretary of the Department of Community Services and Health |
| Preceded by Pat Brazil |
Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department 1989 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Stephen Skehill |