David Irvine (diplomat)
David Taylor Irvine (10 January 1947 – 30 March 2022) was an Australian diplomat. From March 2009 to September 2014, he was the Director-General of Security, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Before, he was Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) from 2003 to 2009.[1]
David Irvine | |
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| 12th Director-General of Security | |
| In office 30 March 2009 – 14 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard Tony Abbott |
| Preceded by | Paul O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Duncan Lewis |
| 10th Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service | |
| In office 1 March 2003 – 27 March 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Allan Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Nick Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Taylor Irvine 10 January 1947 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 30 March 2022 (aged 75) Canberra, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Irvine died in Canberra, Australia on 30 March 2022, aged 75.[2]
References
- ↑ McDonald, Hamish: Puppet-master now pulling the strings at ASIS, The Age, 20 February 2003.
- ↑ "FIRB chairman David Irvine dies after battling illness". 31 March 2022.