Sir Edward John Bunting

Preferred forename John
Public service head
Born
13 August 1918, Ballarat, Victoria
Died
2 May 1995, Camperdown, New South Wales
Sex
Male
Father
Grenville Brymore Bunting (storekeeper)
Mother
Ellen Victoria Withers
Married Pauline Peggy MacGruer

Degrees

1940Bachelor of Arts with HonoursThe University of Melbourne

Career

  • DPA Melb 1941.
  • Deputy Sec, Prime Min's Dept 1955-59, Sec 1959-69.
  • Sec to Dept of Prime Min and Cabinet 1971-75.
  • Member of Council, ANU from 1959.
  • Aust High Commr in Lond 1975-77.
  • OBE 1952, CBE 1960, knight bachelor 1964, KBE 1976, AC 1982.

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