Geoff Miller (diplomat)

Walter Geoffrey Thomas "Geoff" Miller AO is a former senior Australian public servant and diplomat, best known for heading the Office of National Assessments between 1989 and 1995.

This article is about Geoff Miller the former head of the Office of National Assessments. He is not to be confused with Geoff Miller (public servant).

Geoff Miller AO
Director-General of the Office of National Assessments
In office 1989–1995
Personal details
Born	Walter Geoffrey Thomas Miller Queenstown, Tasmania
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Rachel Miller
Children	Stephen, Jonathan, Caroline and Alexander
Alma mater	University of Oxford
Occupation	Public servant

Life and career

Miller was the Tasmanian Rhodes scholar in 1956, and went on to graduate from the University of Oxford.[1]

In 1989 Miller was appointed head of the Australian Government's intelligence assessment agency, the Office of National Assessments.[2] His tenure at the office, between 1989 and 1995, coincided with the first Gulf War, the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars; and he oversaw intelligence assessment analysts working on developments in these regions as well developments relating to Australia's commitment to United Nations peacekeeping.[3]

In 1995, Miller was appointed Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, to commence in January 1996.[1]

Miller retired from his diplomatic and Australian Public Service career in 2000.[4]

Awards

In January 1993, Miller was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for public service and service to international relations.[5]

References

1. Evans, Gareth (26 September 1995). "DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT: High Commissioner to New Zealand" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
2. "Ambassador to head ONA". The Canberra Times. 26 January 1989. p. 3.
3. History of the Office of National Assessments - ONA, Australian Government, archived from the original on 28 May 2014
4. Downer, Alexander (25 October 1999). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to New Zealand" (Press release). Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
5. "Search Australian Honours: MILLER, Walter Geoffrey Thomas", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 13 January 2015

Government offices
Preceded by Michael Cook	Director-General of the Office of National Assessments 1989 – 1995	Succeeded by Philip Flood
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Donald Jame Horne	Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea 1978 – 1980	Succeeded by Ted Pocock
Preceded by Neil Currie	Australian Ambassador to Japan 1986 – 1989	Succeeded by Rawdon Dalrymple
Preceded by Ray Greet	Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand 1996 – 2000	Succeeded by Bob Cotton