Clarrie Harders

Sir Clarence Waldemar "Clarrie" Harders OBE (1 March 1915 – 22 February 1997) was a senior Australian public servant best known for his time as Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department in the 1970s.

Sir Clarrie Harders

OBE
Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department
In office
29 June 1970 – 1979
Personal details
Born
Clarence Waldemar Harders

(1915-03-01)1 March 1915
Died22 February 1996(1996-02-22) (aged 80)
Nationality Australian
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationPublic servant

Life and career

Clarrie Harders was born on 1 March 1915.[1]

He was appointed Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department on 29 June 1970.[2]

In 1979, Harders retired from his position as Secretary of the Attorney-General's department and was appointed legal adviser to the Department of Foreign Affairs.[3]

After leaving the Australian Public Service, Harders went on to become a consultant with a major law firm.[4]

Harders died on 22 February 1997.[5][6][7]

Awards

Harders was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1969, whilst Deputy Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department.[8] He was knighted in recognition of his public service in June 1977.[9]

References
  1. Juddery, Bruce (4 July 1979). "New A-G named: Foreign Affairs job for Harders likely". The Canberra Times. p. 3.
  2. Juddery, Bruce (30 June 1970). "New chiefs settle future of office". The Canberra Times. p. 6.
  3. "Harders post". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1979. p. 3.
  4. "Hard for backbenchers to influence legislative style". The Canberra Times. 25 April 1982. p. 4.
  5. "OBITUARY: Sir Clarrie Harders". Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 28 (2): 63–65. 1997. doi:10.1080/00450619609411354.
  6. Whitlam, Gough; Hughes, Tom (10 March 1997). "An Adviser Who Gave His All". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. "A mandarin for all seasons". The Australian. 4 March 1997.
  8. "Search Australian Honours: HARDERS, Clarence Waldemar", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 January 2015
  9. "Search Australian Honours: HARDERS, Clarence Waldemar", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 January 2015
Government offices
Preceded by
Ted Hook		 Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department
1970 – 1979		 Succeeded by
Alan Neaves


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