Simon Lewis (Australian public servant)
Simon Lewis | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office July 2013 – 18 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Liz Cosson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simon Joseph Lewis |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Simon Joseph Lewis, AO, PSM is a retired Australian public servant who served as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs from 10 May 2013[1] until 18 May 2018.
Public service[edit]
Lewis joined the Australian Public Service in the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 1976, before moving to the Department of Defence’s Logistics Organisation in 1986. Lewis transferred to the Department of Finance in 1990.[1]
During his time at Finance, Lewis was a key official in the Department's Office of Asset Sales, managing a range of Australian Government asset privatization processes including the Telstra T2 public offer.[2]
Lewis transferred back the Department of Defence in 2010 as Deputy Secretary, Defence Support,[1] and in 2011 was appointed Associate Secretary Chief Operating Officer.[3]
On 10 May 2013, Lewis was appointed as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with ex-officio tasks as President of the Repatriation Commission and Chair of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.[1] His permanent appointment followed the retirement of Ian Campbell in July 2013.[4][5]
Honours[edit]
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Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) | 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)[6] |
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Public Service Medal (PSM) | 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)[1][7] |
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Centenary Medal | 2001[1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "The Secretary". Department of Veterans Affairs. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Simon Lewis to become veterans dept head". The Australian. AAP. 7 April 2013.
- ^ Welch, Alisha (2012), "Simon Lewis ready for challenge" (PDF), Defence Magazine (1): 8–11, archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2014
- ^ Gillard, Julia (5 April 2013). "Proposed Appointment of Departmental Secretary" (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 December 2013.
- ^ Peake, Ross (5 April 2013). "Simon Lewis to head up Veterans' Affairs Department". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015.
- ^ "Simon Joseph LEWIS". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "LEWIS, Simon Joseph". Search Australian Honours. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
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