Walter Geoffrey Thomas Miller AO is a former senior Australian public servant and diplomat, best known for heading the Office of National Assessments between 1989 and 1995.
Geoff Miller | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Office of National Assessments | |
| In office 1989–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Geoffrey Thomas Miller Queenstown, Australia |
| Spouse | Rachel Miller |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
Life and career
editMiller was the Tasmanian Rhodes scholar in 1956, and went on to graduate from the University of Oxford.[1]
In 1989 Miller was appointed head of the Australian Government's intelligence assessment agency, the Office of National Assessments.[2] His tenure at the office, between 1989 and 1995, coincided with the first Gulf War, the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars; and he oversaw intelligence assessment analysts working on developments in these regions as well developments relating to Australia's commitment to United Nations peacekeeping.[3]
In 1995, Miller was appointed Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, to commence in January 1996.[1]
Miller retired from his diplomatic and Australian Public Service career in 2000.[4]
Awards
editIn January 1993, Miller was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for public service and service to international relations.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Gareth (26 September 1995). "DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT: High Commissioner to New Zealand" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Ambassador to head ONA". The Canberra Times. 26 January 1989. p. 3.
- ^ History of the Office of National Assessments - ONA, Australian Government, archived from the original on 28 May 2014
- ^ Downer, Alexander (25 October 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to New Zealand" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: MILLER, Walter Geoffrey Thomas", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 13 January 2015
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