Alan Cooley
Sir Alan Sydenham Cooley, CBE (17 September 1920 – 13 April 1997) was a senior Australian Public Service official and policymaker.
Sir Alan Cooley CBE | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Supply | |
| In office 1966–1971 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Productivity | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Sydenham Cooley 17 September 1920 |
| Died | 13 April 1997 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
Alan Cooley was born in 1920.[1]
He began his Commonwealth Public Service career in the Department of Supply,[2] rising up the ranks to become Secretary of that department in 1966.[3] He transferred the department headquarters to Canberra in January 1968.[4]
Between 1971 and 1977, Cooley was Chairman of the Public Service Board.[1][5] In 1977, he was appointed to be Secretary of the new Department of Productivity.[6][7]
Awards
Cooley was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in January 1972.[8] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in June 1976.[9]
In 2011, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Cooley Crescent in Alan Cooley's honour.[1]
References
- Cooley Crescent, ACT Government Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate, archived from the original on 27 February 2014
- "Cooley on sick leave". The Canberra Times. 23 April 1980. p. 1.
- CA 57: Department of Supply, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 17 April 2014
- "Supply arrives". The Canberra Times. ACT. 6 January 1968. p. 8.
- "PSB head staying". The Canberra Times. 16 October 1976. p. 3.
- Fraser, Malcolm (14 January 1977). "Secretary to the Department of Productivity" (Press release). Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
- "PSB head to lead new department". The Canberra Times. 15 January 1977. p. 1; 7.
- Search Australian Honours: COOLEY, Alan Sydenham, Australian Government, archived from the original on 17 April 2014
- Search Australian Honours: COOLEY, Alan Sydenham, Australian Government, archived from the original on 17 April 2014
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Knott |
Secretary of the Department of Supply 1966–1971 |
Succeeded by Neil Currie |
| Preceded by Frederick Wheeler |
Chairman of the Public Service Board 1971–1977 |
Succeeded by Mick Shann |
| Preceded by D.J. O'Connor (Acting) |
Secretary of the Department of Productivity 1977–1980 |
Succeeded by Hugh Ryan (Acting) |