Patrick John Galvin (born 17 March 1933) is a retired senior Australian public servant. He was

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of the

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between 1984 and 1987.

Life and career

Galvin was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 17 March 1933. His father, also called

Pat Galvin Patrick Galvin (30 March 1911 – 24 September 1980) was an Australian politician. Biography Born in Quorn, South Australia, he was educated at Rostrevor College. Galvin was an engineer by profession, but became involved in the trade uni ...

, was an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives. Galvin joined the

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in 1950, with a personnel cadetship that enabled him to obtain an arts degree from the

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. Whilst working in the Department of External Territories, Galvin served in

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. In 1982, Galvin was appointed as a Deputy Secretary in the

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. He was appointed

of the Department in July 1984, having acted in the role since February that year. A departmental reshuffle in December 1984 saw him transitioning to become Secretary of the

. Galvin retired from the public service in 1988, and moved to Brisbane with his wife Dr Lenore Manderson who had been appointed to a position at the

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Awards

In January 1991, Galvin was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his services to heritage, the arts and the Public Service.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Galvin, Pat 1933 births Living people Australian public servants Members of the Order of Australia Australian people of Irish descent People from Adelaide University of Adelaide alumni