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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