Geoff Miller (public servant)

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Geoff Miller
Secretary of the Department of Tourism
In office
27 December 1991 – 1993
Personal details
Born
Geoffrey Lee Miller

26 January 1942
Grafton, New South Wales
Died10 October 2014(2014-10-10) (aged 72)
NationalityAustralia Australian
Alma materUniversity of New England
OccupationPublic servant

Geoffrey Lee Miller

AO
(26 January 1942 – 10 October 2014) was a senior Australian public servant.

Life and career

Geoff Miller was born in Grafton, New South Wales on 26 January 1942.[1] For high school, he attended Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School in Tamworth, New South Wales.[2] His university studies were at the University of New England where he completed a degree in agricultural economics with first class honours.[1]

He began his career in a state agricultural department, before shifting to work for CSR Limited.[3]

In 1986, Miller was appointed

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,[1] but was again appointed as a Secretary in 1988, this time of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy.[6] During the period December 1991 to June 1993, Miller was concurrently Secretary to the Department of Primary Industries and Energy and the Department of Tourism.[7][8]

As an associate secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, Miller bid for the position of Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation.[9] He was defeated in a ballot for the position by 90 votes to 72 votes.[10] The Australian Government spent more than $500,000 on the unsuccessful campaign to have Miller appointed to the position.[11] Miller retired from the public service in February 1994.[12]

Miller died on 10 October 2014.[13]

Awards

Miller was awarded Man of the Year in Australian Agriculture in 1978.[1]

In June 1993, Miller was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to primary industry, particularly in the area of agricultural economics and to international relations.[14]

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "MILLER (Geoff) Geoffrey Lee". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
  3. ^ Iffland, Katrina (11 October 1992). "Australian a candidate for top UN job". The Canberra Times. ACT. p. 2.
  4. ^ Hawke, Robert (10 February 1986). "Untitled" (Press release). Archived from the original on 1 November 2013.
  5. ^ CA 1960: Department of Primary Industry [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 30 January 2014
  6. ^ CA 5990: Department of Primary Industries and Energy, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 16 December 2013, retrieved 30 January 2014
  7. ^ CA 7432: Department of Tourism, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 30 January 2014
  8. ^ "Miller appointed". The Canberra Times. ACT. 7 July 1992. p. 5.
  9. ^ Burgess, Verona (30 March 1993). "International food aid - a 'fair dinkum mission'". The Canberra Times. ACT. p. 3.
  10. ^ "Miller misses out on top job with FAO". The Canberra Times. ACT. 10 November 1993. p. 3.
  11. ^ "Miller-for-FAO campaign cost $735,000". The Canberra Times. ACT. 11 January 1994. p. 15.
  12. ^ "Ex-FAO nominee retires". The Canberra Times. ACT. 22 January 1994. p. 2.
  13. ^ GEOFFREY LEE "GEOFF" MILLER: Obituary, Fairfax Media
  14. ^ Search Australian Honours: MILLER, Geoffrey Lee, Australian Government
Government offices
Preceded by
1986 – 1987
Succeeded byas Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy
Preceded by
1988 – 1993
Succeeded by
Preceded byas Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories
Secretary of the Department of Tourism

1991 – 1993
Succeeded by