Alf Maiden

Alf Maiden
CBE
Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry
In office
27 October 1962 – 31 December 1968
Personal details
Born Alfred Clement Borthwick Maiden
(1922-08-21)21 August 1922
Taree, New South Wales
Died 30 July 1979(1979-07-30) (aged 56)
Toorak, Melbourne
Nationality Australia Australian
Spouse(s) Norma Couper Sneesby
(m. 1943–1979; his death)
Occupation Public servant

Alfred Clement Borthwick "Alf" Maiden CBE (21 August 1922 – 30 July 1979) was a senior Australian public servant and businessman. He was Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry between October 1962 and December 1968.

Life and career

Alfred Maiden was born on 21 August 1922 in Taree, New South Wales.[1] At 16 he began a four-year program at New England University College, graduating in history and economics with honours after just three years. He joined the army in 1941, at 19, and during World War II was positioned in New Guinea.[2]

In October 1962, Maiden was appointed Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry [3] He resigned from the role in 1968 to become managing director of the International Wool Secretariat in London.[2]

Alf Maiden died on 30 July 1979. His death was widely mourned, including by then Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Fraser—Maiden had been Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry when Fraser had been Minister of the Department in 1967.[4]

Awards

Maiden was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1965 while Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Swift, Robert S. (2000), Maiden, Alfred Clement Borthwick (1922–1979), archived from the original on 11 October 2012
  2. 1 2 Juddery, Bruce (1 January 1969). "Off to London to Make his Mark in Wool". The Canberra Times. p. 9.
  3. ↑ CA 63: Department of Primary Industry [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
  4. ↑ Fraser, Malcolm (30 July 1979). "Death of Mr Alf Maiden" (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Search Australian Honours: MAIDEN, Alfred Clement Borthwick", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 July 2014
Government offices
Preceded by
Jim Moroney		 Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry
1962 – 1968 		Succeeded by
Walter Ives
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