Alan Rose | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Community Services | |
| In office 4 March 1986 –24 July 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Douglas Rose 3 May 1944 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Alan Douglas Rose AO (born 3 May 1944) is a former senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department between 1989 and 1994.
Alan Rose was born in Brisbane on 3 May 1944. [1] He was educated at state schools:Rainworth State School and Indooroopilly State High School. [1] He later attended the University of Queensland,where he earned a BA in 1966 and an LLB(Hons) in 1969,and the London School of Economics,where he earned an LLM in 1979. [2]
From 1986 to 1987,Rose was Secretary of the Department of Community Services. [3] [1] In the 1987 public service restructure,when all Australian Government departments were reorganised into 16 "super-ministries",Rose was named Associate Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department. [1] He was promoted to become the Department's Secretary in 1989. [1]
In May 1994,Rose left his Secretary role and was appointed President of the Australian Law Reform Commission. [4] [5]
Rose joined law firm HWL Ebsworth as a consultant in 2011. [6] The same year,he was also appointed Chair of the Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal. [1]
Rose was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1994 for service to public administration,particularly through service to the Attorney-General's Department. [7]