Chris Moraitis
 | This article needs to be updated. (April 2021) |
Chris Moraitis | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department | |
| In office 2014–2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott (2014–15) Malcolm Turnbull (2015–18) Scott Morrison (2018–) |
| Preceded by | Roger Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Jones |
| Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard (2006–07) Kevin Rudd (2007–09) |
| Preceded by | Michael Potts |
| Succeeded by | Ian Kemish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christos Moraitis 1962 (age 61–62) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne Australian National University |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Christos "Chris" Moraitis, PSM (born 1962) is a senior Australian public servant, serving as Director-General of the Office of the Special Investigator within the Department of Defence since 2021.
Life and career
Moraitis was born in Melbourne in 1962.[1] He joined the Australian Public Service in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1989 as a Graduate Trainee.[1]
Moriatis was Senior Legal Adviser in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from November 2002 to December 2006,[2] Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea from 2006 to 2009 and, in April 2013,[3][4] he was appointed a Deputy Secretary at Foreign Affairs and Trade. He served less than 18 months in the role before being promoted in September 2014 to head the Attorney-General's Department,[5][6] his first job outside Foreign Affairs and Trade since he commenced his public service career.[5][7] In 2021 he commenced as Director-General of the Office of the Special Investigator, Mark Weinberg, within the Department of Home Affairs.
Awards
Moraitis was awarded a Public Service Medal in June 2014 for "outstanding public service to Australia's international affairs as Australia's High Commissioner to Port Moresby and in senior legal and corporate roles at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade".[8]
References
- ^ a b Attorney-General's Department, Biographical details—Chris Moraitis PSM, Australian Government, archived from the original on 31 January 2015
- ^ Downer, Alexander (23 November 2006). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Papua New Guinea" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014.
- ^ Marshall, Steve (23 November 2006). "Moraitis appointed High Commissioner to PNG". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015.
- ^ Hook, Donald (12 January 2010), New high commissioner has PNG background, archived from the original on 31 January 2015
- ^ a b Mannheim, Markus (3 September 2014). "Chris Moraitis joins the top table in Abbott's latest reshuffle of department heads". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ Abbott, Tony (3 September 2014). "Appointment of Departmental Secretaries" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015.
- ^ "New secretary appointments for Health, Attorney-General's", The Mandarin, Private Media, 3 September 2014, archived from the original on 31 January 2015
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: MORAITIS, Christos (Public Service Medal)", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 31 January 2015