Drew Clarke
| Drew Clarke AO PSM |
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| Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Australia | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2015 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Communications | |
| In office 18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | |
| In office 11 March 2013 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | |
| In office April 2010 – March 2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Leigh Clarke |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Andrew Leigh "Drew" Clarke AO PSM is a senior Australian public servant, and currently the 29th Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull's, Chief of Staff.
Life and career
As a former surveyor who had worked in Australia and Antarctica, Drew joined the Energy area of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources in 2002 and moved to the newly created Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism in December 2007.[1]
Clarke was promoted to Secretary of the Department in April 2010.[2]
Clarke was appointed to head the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy in February 2013,[3] an appointment for five years from 11 March 2013.[4]
Following the elevation of Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the Prime Ministership in the September 2015 Liberal leadership spill, Clarke became Turnbull's acting Chief of Staff.[5]
Awards
Clarke was awarded a Public Service Medal in June 2009 for outstanding public service in driving significant reform of the energy market.[6]
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism 2010 – 2013 |
Succeeded by Blair Comley |
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 2013 |
Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Communications |
| Preceded by
Himself
as Secretary of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy |
Secretary of the Department of Communications 2013 – 2015 |
Succeeded by Heather Smith as Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts |
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