Frank Meere
Australian public servant
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Sir Francis Anthony Meere (24 July 1895 – 15 April 1985) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Comptroller-General of Customs between 1952 and 1960, heading first the Department of Trade and Customs and then the Department of Customs and Excise.
24 July 1895
Sir Frank Meere | |
|---|---|
| Comptroller-General of the Department of Trade and Customs | |
| In office 1952 – 11 January 1956 | |
| Comptroller-General of the Department of Customs and Excise | |
| In office 11 January 1956 – 22 July 1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Anthony Meere 24 July 1895 Daylesford, Victoria |
| Died | 15 April 1985 (aged 89) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
Meere was born in Daylesford, Victoria on 24 July 1895.[1][2] He was educated at the Christian Brothers College, St Kilda.[1]
Meere joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1913 in Victoria in the Department of Trade and Customs. Between 1947 and 1952, Meeres was assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in the department.[3] He was promoted to Comptroller-General of Customs in 1952.[4]
Meere retired from his Customs position in July 1960,[5] and soon after was appointed a director of Pope Industries Limited,[2] a manufacturing business.[6]
Meere's first wife, Lady Helena Agnes Meere, died in December 1961.[7]
Meere died on 15 April 1985, and a Requiem Mass was held for him at St Christopher's Cathedral in Manuka, Canberra.[8]