Patrick Brazil AO (1930 – 28 June 2017) was an Australian senior public servant. His career included time serving as the head of the Attorney-General's Department between 1983 and 1989.

Pat Brazil
Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department
In office
1983–1989
Personal details
Born
Patrick Brazil

1930 (1930)
Fortitude Valley, Queensland
Died28 June 2017(2017-06-28) (aged 86–87)
NationalityAustralia Australian
SpouseColleen Morrissey
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationPublic servant

Life and career

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Pat Brazil was born in Fortitude Valley, Queensland in 1930.[1] He was educated in Ipswich at a convent school, and later at the Christian Brothers College.[1] He won a scholarship to study Arts and Law at the University of Queensland.[1]

Brazil moved to Canberra to join the Attorney-General's Department in August 1953.[1]

Between 1983 and 1989, Brazil was Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department. When he resigned from the role, he also resigned from the Australian Public Service.[2]

Brazil died on 28 June 2017.[3][4]

Awards

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Brazil was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1989, in recognition of service to the Public Service as Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Brazil, Pat (12 September 1995). "Pat Brazil interviewed by John Farquharson in the Law in Australian society oral history project" (Interview). Interviewed by John Farquharson.
  2. ^ Taylor, Mike (25 June 1989). "In private practice after a life of public service". Canberra Times. p. 32. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Pat Brazil obituary: department head to 17 Australian attorneys-general". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Patrick (Pat) Brazil". Ryerson Index. Canberra Times. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ Search Australian Honours: BRAZIL, Patrick, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 March 2014
Government offices
Preceded by Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department
1983 – 1989
Succeeded by