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Revision as of 13:21, 22 January 2014
Peter Wilenski | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Labor and Immigration | |
| In office 31 March 1975 – 22 December 1975 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Education and Youth Affairs | |
| In office 25 March 1983 – 1 November 1983 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications | |
| In office 24 Jul 1987 – 30 September 1988 | |
| Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| In office 15 February 1992 – 14 May 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Stephen Wilenski 10 May 1939 Łódź, Poland |
| Died | 3 November 1994 (aged 55) Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Jill |
| Children | Michael and Katie |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Peter Stephen Wilenski AC (10 May 1939 – 3 November 1994) was a senior Australian public servant and ambassador.
Early life
Peter Wilenski was born in Lodz, Poland on 10 May 1939.[1][2] He came to Australia in 1943 as a Jewish refugee, due to World War II conflict and persecution of Jewish people in his home-country.[3] His family spent time in a Soviet internment camp before coming to Australia.[4] For high school education, he attended Sydney Boys High School.[4]
Career
Wilenski entered the Australian Public Service as a Foreign Affairs Officer (1967–71).[1]
Wilenski was appointed Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1992, but retired from the position in 1993 due to ill health.[4]
Awards
In 1994, Wilenski was named a Companion of the Order of Australia for service to international relations and to public sector reform, particularly through fostering the implementation of social justice and equity principles.
Death
Wilenski died on 3 November 1994 at his home in Sydney after battling lymphatic cancer for several years.[5]
References
- ^ a b CP 451: Dr Peter Stephen WILENSKI AC, AO, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 22 January 2014
- ^ "Peter Wilenski; Former Ambassador, 55". The New York Times. 14 November 1994. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
- ^ Evans, Gareth (22 June 1995). THE WORLD AFTER WILENSKI: AN AUSTRALIAN WHO MATTERED (Speech). Inaugural Peter Wilenski Memorial Lecture. Canberra. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007.
- ^ a b c Rosemary Follett and Kate Carnell (8 November 1994). http://web.archive.org/web/20130519045849/http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/1994/pdfs/19941108.pdf (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Australian Capital Territory. pp. 3767–3770. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2013.
{{cite book}}:|archiveurl=missing title (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Peter Wilenski, former envoy from Australia", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 18, 14 November 1994
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