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Stuart Francis Harris AO (born 14 March 1931) is a retired Australian senior public servant. He was born in London, England.
Career
Between 1972 and 1975 Harris was a Deputy Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade.
In September 1984 Harris was appointed secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Harris oversaw the transition in administrative arrangements in which the Department of Foreign Affairs was reorganised and the expanded Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was established. Harris retired as secretary of the department in 1988.
Since his retirement from the public service, Harris has continued research on China's foreign policy and global relationships as an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University.
Awards
In the 1989 Birthday Honours Harris was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of distinguished public service.
References and further reading
- Harris, Stuart (August 2008), "Chapter 3: Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, 1984–87, and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 1987–88", in Wilson, Trevor; Cooke, Graham, Steady Hands Needed: Reflections on the role of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia 1979-1999 (PDF), pp. 27–37, ISBN 9781921536137, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2014
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| Preceded by Peter Henderson | Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs 1984 – 1987 | Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs | Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 1987 – 1988 | Succeeded by Richard Woolcott |
| Preceded by Vince FitzGerald as Secretary of the Department of Trade | ||