Nick Warner
| Nick Warner AO PSM |
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| Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2009 |
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| Preceded by | David Irvine |
| Secretary of the Department of Defence | |
| In office 4 December 2006 – 14 August 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ric Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ian Watt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas Peter Warner 1950 (age 73–74) Singapore |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Parents | Denis Warner[1] |
| Alma mater | Australian National University (BA, MA) |
| Occupation | Public servant, diplomat |
Nicholas Peter "Nick" Warner AO PSM (born 1950 in Singapore) is an Australian diplomat and public servant, who is the current Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS). From December 2006 to August 2009, he was the Secretary of the Australian Department of Defence.[2] He is best known and highly respected for his role in "RAMSI" as the Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands.
Education
Born in Singapore, Warner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in History and Asian Studies and a Master of Arts degree in History from the Australian National University.
Career
Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO):
- (1973–77) Worked in the JIO
Office of National Assessments (ONA):
- (1979–88), Deputy Head, Current Intelligence Branch and National Assessments Officer for Africa
- (1980) Australian Liaison Office, Salisbury, Rhodesia
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT):
- (1988–89) Director, South Asia, Africa, Middle East Trade Section
- (1989–90) Head, Australian Liaison Office, Namibia during the Australian contribution to UNTAG
- (1990–91) Director, Central and Southern Africa Section
- (1991–93) Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Permanent Mission to the Supreme National Council, Cambodia
- (1994–97) Australian Ambassador to Iran
- (1997–98) Assistant Secretary, Parliamentary and Media Branch and Senior Spokesman
- (1997–98) Acting First Assistant Secretary, Public Affairs and Consular Division
- (1998–99) First Assistant Secretary, South and South East Asia Division
- (1999–2003) High Commissioner, Papua New Guinea[3]
- (2003) First Assistant Secretary, South Pacific, Africa and Middle East Division
- (2003–2004) Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI)
- (2004–2005) Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- (2005–2006) Senior Adviser (International) to the Prime Minister
Australian Department of Defence:
- (4 December 2006-August 2009) Secretary of Defence
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT):
- (17 August 2009-Current) Director-General, Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS)[4]
Honours
Warner was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2006 for outstanding public service as High Commissioner to Port Moresby, Special Coordinator for the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands and leader of the Emergency Response Team which dealt with the kidnapping in Baghdad of Mr Douglas Wood.[5] On 13 June 2011, he was named an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to public sector leadership through the development of policy, administration and reform in the areas of intelligence, defence and international relations.[6]
See also
- Australian Defence Organisation (ADO)
- Australian Defence Force (ADF)
- Australian Defence Leaders
- List of High Commissioners and Ambassadors from Australia
References and notes
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- ↑ CDF thanks Nick Warner, Defence Media release MSPA 264/09, 13 August 2009. defence.gov.au
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- ↑ ASIS Director General - Position Bio. asis.gov.au
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External links
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by | Australian Ambassador to Iran 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Stuart Hume |
| Preceded by | Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Michael Potts |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Defence 2006–2009 |
Succeeded by Ian Watt |
| Preceded by | Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service 2009–present |
Incumbent |
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- Living people
- Directors-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service
- Australian public servants
- Australian diplomats
- Officers of the Order of Australia
- Recipients of the Public Service Medal (Australia)
- Australian National University alumni
- Ambassadors of Australia to Iran
- High Commissioners of Australia to Papua New Guinea
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