David Smith was an Australian public servant. He was the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia between 1973 and 1990, in which capacity he served Sir Paul Hasluck, Sir John Kerr, Sir Zelman Cowen, Sir Ninian Stephen and Bill Hayden
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In January 1973, Smith was appointed acting Official Secretary to Sir Paul Hauslack; on July 20 he was made permanent Official Secretary.
After his retirement in 1992, Smith asserted in books and lectures that the governor-general carries out the duties of the head of State in their own right and not as the Queen’s representative or surrogate.

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David Smith Cause Of Death
David Smith died in August 2022 at the age of 89. His actual cause of death is unknown.
David Smith Age
How old was David Smith? David Smith was born on August 9, 1933.
David Smith Parents
David Smith was born in Melbourne to Polish immigrant parents named Szmitkowski which was then anglicised to Smith.
David Smith Nationality
David Smith is an Australian.
David Smith Wife
David Smith was married to June Smith in 1995.
David Smith Children
David Smith has three children. They are Michael (Financial services, Sydney), Richard (Commonwealth public Servant, Canberra) and Philip (Strategist architect, ICT, Oslo Norway)
David Smith Net Worth
How much is David Smith worth? David Smith net worth is still under review.


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