Allen Brown (public servant)
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Sir Allen Brown | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Post-War Reconstruction | |
| In office 1 January 1949 – 24 August 1949 | |
| Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 25 August 1949 – 31 December 1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1911 |
| Died | 2 August 1999 (aged 88) |
| Spouse | Hilda (m. 1936; d. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (MA, LLM) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Sir Allen Stanley Brown CBE (3 July 1911 – 2 August 1999) was an Australian public servant who was Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department from 1949 to 1958.
Allen Brown was born on 3 July 1911. He was educated at Caulfield Grammar School, Wesley College and the University of Melbourne.[1]
In 1949, Brown served as Secretary of the Department of Post-War Reconstruction.[2] During his time at the Department, Brown was instrumental in establishing the Snowy Mountains Scheme.[1]
Brown was Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department between August 1949 and December 1958.[3] From the Prime Minister's Department, Brown's next appointment was in the diplomatic service, he was Deputy High Commissioner for Australia in the United Kingdom.[4]
In 1965, Brown was appointed Australian Ambassador to Japan.[5] While in that role, he led the Australian delegation which observed the 1967 South Vietnamese presidential election. The delegation was invited by the South Vietnamese Government,[6] and Brown observed polling in Huế.[7]
Brown retired from the Commonwealth public service in 1971.[8]
