Roger Levinge Dean CBE
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Appointed: 1 October 1964 to 3 March 1970
Date of birth: 10 December 1913
Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parents: C Dean
Education
- Newcastle CEGS
- Newcastle Boy’s High School
Spouse: Ann (née Manning) - married 2 September 1950
Children: 1 son and 1 daughter
Employment history
- 1935 to 1949 - Administrative staff Rylands Bros (Aust) Pty Ltd
- 1941 to 1946 - Australian Imperial Force
- 1949 to 1964 - Member for Robertson NSW House of Representatives
- 1956 - Member Australian Delegation 45th Conference of International Parity Union and Australian Parity Delegate South East Asia
- 1956 to 1957 - Member Council of International Parity Union
- 1960 to 1962 - Member Anglican Synod of NSW
- 1963 - Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee Arnhem Land Reserve
- 1966 - Official Representative at Independence Ceremonies of States of Botswana and Lesotho
- 1964 to 1970 - Appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory
- 1965 - First President of the St John Council in Darwin
Honours and awards
- 1968 - Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Civil Division (CBE)
- Commander Brother of the Order of St John (CStJ)
- Promoted to Knight of the Order (KStJ)
Subsequent career
- 1970 to 1974 - Australian Consul-General San Francisco
- 1973 - Secretary-Treasurer San Francisco Consular Corps
- 1974 - Dean San Francisco Consular Corps
- 1978 - Director Food for NSW Babies Fund
- 1979 to 1984 - Vice President Institute of Public Affairs NSW
- 1979 - Federal Vice President Australia American Association
- 1981 to 1985 - President Order of the British Empire Association NSW
- Retired to Yarralumla Australian Capital Territory