Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service
| Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |
|---|---|
since 18 December 2017 | |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Australia |
| 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 of ASIS is directly responsible to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and regularly meets with the Minister to brief them on ASIS activities.[1] The current Director is Paul Symon AO.[2]
List of Directors-General
There have been eleven officially-appointed Directors and Directors-General of ASIS since 1952.
| Tenure | Name |
|---|---|
| 1952–1957 | Alfred Brookes |
| 1957–1960 | Ralph Harry, OBE |
| 1960–1968 | Major General Sir Walter Cawthorn, CB, CIE, CBE |
| 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 |
| 2009–2017 | Nick Warner, AO, PSM |
| 2017–present | Major General Paul Symon, AO |
References
- ^ ASIS General FAQ, Australian Secret Intelligence Service.
- ^ "Shake up in intelligence". PS News. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
