John Knott (public servant)

Sir John Lawrence Knott AC CBE (6 July 1910  1999) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department from 1968 to 1972. Afterwards he was appointed a company director in private industry.

Sir John Knott

AC CBE
Secretary of the Department of Defence Production
In office
8 August 1957  23 April 1958
Secretary of the Department of Supply
In office
13 October 1959  12 March 1966
Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department
In office
12 December 1968  14 January 1972
Personal details
Born
John Lawrence Knott

(1910-07-06)6 July 1910
Romsey, Victoria
Died1999 (aged 8889)
Nationality Australian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationPublic servant

Life and career

Knott was born in Romsey, Victoria on 6 July 1910.[1]

Between August 1957 and April 1958, Knott headed the Department of Defence Production.[2]

He was Secretary of the Department of Supply between 1959 and 1966.[3] During his time in the role, he accompanied Minister for Supply Allen Fairhall overseas visiting the United Kingdom and the United States on departmental business.[4]

In 1966, Knott was appointed Deputy High Commissioner London.[1] At the end of his term in November 1968, when he had been already appointed to head the Postmaster-General's Department starting the following month, Knott attended the UN World Space Conference in Vienna.[5]

Between December 1968 and January 1972, Knott was Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department.[6]

In 1972, Knott was appointed to the board of Equity Trustees and Agency Co Ltd.[7]

Awards

While Deputy Secretary of the Defence Production Department in January 1957, Knott was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[8] He was promoted to Commander of the Order in December 1960 whilst Secretary of the Department of Supply.[9]

Knott was appointed a Knight Bachelor in June 1971 for his public service.[10] He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1981.[11]

References

  1. Biographical entry: Knott, John Laurence (1910-1999), Encyclopedia of Australian Science, archived from the original on 1 October 2014
  2. CA 58: Department of Defence Production, Central Administration, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 September 2014
  3. CA 57: Department of Supply, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 17 December 2013
  4. Gorton, John (12 May 1963). "Minister for Supply to go overseas" (Press release). Archived from the original on 6 December 2014.
  5. "Mr Knott for space talks". The Canberra Times. 9 November 1968. p. 9.
  6. CA 9: Postmaster-General's Department, Central Administration, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 21 November 2014
  7. "Public servants in industry". The Canberra Times. 27 January 1972. p. 21.
  8. "Search Australian Honours: KNOTT, John Lawrence", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 December 2014
  9. "Search Australian Honours: KNOTT, John Lawrence", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 December 2014
  10. "Search Australian Honours: KNOTT, John Laurence", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 December 2014
  11. "Sir John (Laurence) Knott, CBE". It's An Honour. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
Government offices
Preceded by
Harold Breen
Secretary of the Department of Defence Production
1957 – 1958
Succeeded by
Frank O'Connor
as Secretary of the Department of Supply
Preceded by
Frank O'Connor
Secretary of the Department of Supply
1959 – 1966
Succeeded by
Alan Cooley
Preceded by
Trevor Housley
Director-General of the Postmaster-General's Department
1968 – 1972
Succeeded by
E.F. Lane
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