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Administrative heads of the Australian Antarctic Territory

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List of Administrative Heads of Australian Antarctic Territory

Directors of the Australian Antarctic Division (part of the Australian Department of Environment and Heritage)

Term Incumbent Notes
1947 to 1948 Stuart Campbell, Chief Executive Officer  
1948 to 1948 Stuart Campbell, Director  
1949 to 1966 Phillip Law, Director  
1966 to 1970 Don F. Styles, acting Director 1st Term; born 1916, died 1995
1970 to 1971 Bryan Rofe, Director born 1918, died 1971
1971 to 1972 Don F. Styles, acting Director 2nd Term
1972 to 1979 Raymond "Ray" I. Garrod, Director born 1917, died 2009
1979 to 1984 Clarrie McCue, Director  
1984 to 1988 James "Jim" E. Bleasel, Director born 1936, died 2019
1988 to 1998 Rex Moncur, Director  
1998 to 2009[1] Tony J. Press, Director  
2009[2] to 2011[3] Lyn Maddock, Director born 1950
2011 to 2015[4] Tony Fleming, Director born 1958, died 2022[4]
2015 to 2018[5] Nick Gales, Director  
2019 to 2023[6] Kim Ellis, Director
2023 to Present Emma Campbell, Division Head[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Tony Press | Wilson Center". www.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Steering the Antarctic Division through the pack ice – Magazine Issue 16: 2009 – Australian Antarctic Program". www.antarctica.gov.au. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Director to retire – Australian Antarctic Program (News 2011)". www.antarctica.gov.au. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Tribute to former AAD Director from Antarctic community – Australian Antarctic Program (News 2022)". www.antarctica.gov.au. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Dr Nick Gales ends unique Antarctic journey – Australian Antarctic Program (News 2018)". www.antarctica.gov.au. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ Belot, Henry (30 January 2023). "Kim Ellis resigns as director of Australian Antarctic Division after four years". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Division Head". Australian Government: Directory. Retrieved 19 March 2024.