Stuart Harris (public servant)


Stuart Francis Harris is a retired Australian senior public servant. He was born in London, England.

Career

Between 1972 and 1975 Harris was a Deputy Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade.
In September 1984 Harris was appointed secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Harris oversaw the transition in administrative arrangements in which the Department of Foreign Affairs was reorganised and the expanded Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was established. Harris retired as secretary of the department in 1988.
Since his retirement from the public service, Harris has continued research on China's foreign policy and global relationships as an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University.

Awards

In the 1989 Birthday Honours Harris was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of distinguished public service.