Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales

The Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales and his staff, as part of the Office of the Governor, provide governors with the necessary support to enable them to carry out their constitutional, statutory, ceremonial and public duties. The position of Official Secretary was established in 1905, although the position had existed previously as the governor's Personal Secretary. From time to time the Governor has also appointed a private secretary, operating alongside the Official Secretary. The Official Secretary, as the head of the Office of the Governor, is an executive-level officer of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, and is the Chief of Staff of Government House. This office is funded through the annual budget, as is the governor's salary.[1][2]

The support provided by the Office of the Governor includes the organisation of, and advice relating to, their duties, hospitality for official functions, and administration of the Australian honours and Awards system. The Official Secretary is ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council of New South Wales and NSW's nominee to serve on the Council for the Order of Australia. The Official Secretary is supported in his role by a Deputy Official Secretary and program managers responsible for the Government House Estate, Household and Protocol.[3]

The current Official Secretary is Colonel Michael Miller RFD, who succeeded Brian Davies in March 2015. Miller had previously served Governors Gordon Samuels and Marie Bashir as an Honorary Aide-de-Camp (ADC) from May 1996 to June 2001 and was awarded the Centenary Medal for his service to the Governor.[4] The Deputy Official Secretary is Christopher Sullivan since 4 November 2013.[5]

List of Official Secretaries
Official Secretary Period Governors served Notes
Sir Harry Budge CMG December 1905 – June 1936 Rawson, Chelmsford, Strickland, Davidson,
de Chair, Game, Gowrie		 [6][7][8]
Leonard Arthur Robb LVO, CMG June 1936 – 1957 Anderson, Wakehurst, Northcott [9][10][11]
Major John Frederick Martin MVO, MBE, ED 1957–1958 Woodward [12][13]
Lindsay Rose CVO, OBE 1958–1975 Woodward, Cutler [14][15]
Richard Wills ISO, LVO 1975–1986 Cutler, Rowland [16][17][18]
Alan Edward McKenzie 1986–1996 Rowland, Martin, Sinclair [19]
Brian Davies CVO 1996–2009 Samuels, Bashir [20][21]
Noel Campbell 2009–2012 Bashir
Brian Davies CVO 2012 – 16 March 2015 Bashir, Hurley
Colonel Michael Miller RFD 16 March 2015 – Present Hurley, Beazley

See also

References
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  2. "Constitution (Governor's Salary) Regulation 1990 (NSW)". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  3. "Organisational Chart". Governor of New South Wales. NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. "MILLER, Michael John – Centenary Medal". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. "Deputy Official Secretary". Governor of New South Wales. NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  6. "OFFICIAL CLERK TO THE GOVERNOR". Sunday Times. Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 24 December 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  7. "BUDGE, Henry Sinclair Campbell – The Order of St Michael and St George – Companion". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 3 January 1928. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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  11. "ROBB, Leonard Arthur – Royal Victorian Order – Lieutenant". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 27 April 1954. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  12. "MARTIN, John Frederick – The Order of the British Empire – Member (Military)". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 6 March 1947. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  13. "MARTIN, John Frederick – The Royal Victorian Order – Members of the Fifth Class". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 27 April 1954. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  14. "ROSE, Lindsay John – The Royal Victorian Order – Commander". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 1 January 1976. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  15. "ROSE, Lindsay John – The Order of the British Empire – Officer (Civil)". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 1 January 1963. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  16. "WILLS, Richard Neville Alexander – Imperial Service Order". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 1 January 1975. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  17. "WILLS, Richard Neville Alexander – The Royal Victorian Order – Lieutenant". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 1 January 1986. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  18. Quinnell, Les; Rudd, Leila (16 September 2015). "Call of duty put public servant on political stage: Dick Wills 1925–2015". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  19. "Vice Regal Program > Monday, 20 October 2014". Governor of New South Wales. NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  20. "No. 58557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2007. p. 3.
  21. "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2015. p. 1.
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