Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service
| Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Quentin Bryce |
| Inaugural holder | Alfred Deakin Brookes |
| Formation | 1952 |
The Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service is the executive officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), Australia's foreign intelligence agency.
The Director-General is directly responsible to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and regularly meets with the Minister to brief them on ASIS activities.[1]
List of Directors-General
There have been eleven officially-appointed Directors and Directors-General of ASIS since 1952. The current Director is Nick Warner AO.[2]
| Tenure | Name |
|---|---|
| 1952–1957 | Alfred Brookes |
| 1957–1960 | Ralph Harry |
| 1960–1968 | Major General Walter Cawthorn |
| 1968–1975 | Bill Robertson OBE MC |
| 1975–1981 | Ian Kennison CBE |
| 1981–1983 | John Ryan OBE (acting) |
| 1984–1992 | Brigadier Jim Furner CBE |
| 1992–1998 | Rex Stevenson AO |
| 1998–2003 | Allan Taylor AM |
| 2003–2009 | David Irvine AO |
| 2009– | Nick Warner AO |
References
- ↑ ASIS General FAQ, Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
- ↑ Downer, Alexander: QUESTIONS IN WRITING: Australian Secret Intelligence Service, House Hansard, Parliament of Australia, 28 May 2007.
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