Renée Leon
| Renée Leon PSM | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Employment | |
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Assumed office 18 September 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Renée Elmina Leon |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Renée Elmina Leon PSM is a senior Australian public servant. She is currently Secretary of the Department of Employment, having been appointed in September 2013.
Life and career
Leon graduated from the Australian National University with a double degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours.[1]
Leon was promoted to head the newly established Department of Employment by the incoming Abbott Government in 2013.[2]
Awards
Leon was awarded a Public Service Medal in June 2013 for outstanding public service to public administration and law in leadership roles in the Australian Capital Territory and the Commonwealth.[3]
References
- ↑ Previous Scholars: Law The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law, Menzies Foundation, archived from the original on 1 March 2015
- ↑ Boland-Rudder, Hamish (25 September 2013). "ANU alumni graduate to head departments under Abbott". The Canberra Times (Fairfax Media). Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
- ↑ "Search Australian Honours, Name: LEON, Renee Elmina, Award: Public Service Medal", itsanhonour.gov.au (Australian Government), archived from the original on 27 July 2015
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lisa Paul as Secretary of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
Secretary of the Department of Employment 2013 – |
Incumbent |
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