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Bob Armstrong (public servant)

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Bob Armstrong
Secretary of the Department of Immigration
In office
25 May 1971 – 12 June 1974
Personal details
Born(1911-07-24)24 July 1911
Erskineville, Sydney
Died19 February 1988(1988-02-19) (aged 76)
Canberra
NationalityAustralia Australian
SpouseGwen Isabel Jobson
OccupationPublic servant

Robert Edward Armstrong (24 July 1911 – 19 February 1988) was a senior Australian public servant and policy maker. Between May 1971 and June 1974 he was Secretary of the Department of Immigration.

Life and career

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Bob Armstrong was born on 24 July 1911 in Erskineville, Sydney.[1]

In 1940, Armstrong enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force.[2] Posted to the 7th Division headquarters as a clerk, he served in Egypt, Palestine, Africa, Syria and Java.[1]

Between 1971 and 1974, he was secretary of the Department of Immigration.[3]

Armstrong died in Canberra on 19 February 1988.[1]

Awards

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In 1967, Armstrong was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire while Assistant Secretary of the Immigration Department.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Swift, Robert S. (2007), "Armstrong, Robert Edward (Bob) (1911–1988)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 6 July 2014
  2. ^ "Obituary: Mr R.E. Armstrong, OBE- Former immigration chief dies". The Canberra Times. 22 February 1988. p. 8.
  3. ^ CA 51: Department of Immigration, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 29 December 2013, retrieved 6 July 2014
  4. ^ "Search Australian Honours: ARMSTRONG, Robert Edward", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 6 July 2014
Government offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Department of Immigration
1971 – 1974
Succeeded byas Secretary of the Department of Labor and Immigration