Bill McLaren (public servant)
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Bill McLaren CBE |
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| Secretary of the Department of the Interior | |
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In office 2 May 1949 – 7 May 1963 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Alexander Bland 8 May 1898 |
| Died | 30 September 1973 (aged 75) |
| Nationality |
 Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Doris Elsie Josephine Brooks (m. 1935–1951; her death) Phyllis Maude Coles (m. 1952–1973; his death) |
| Occupation | Public servant |
William Alexander "Bill" McLaren CBE (8 May 1898 – 30 September 1973) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of the Interior between 1949 and 1963.
Bill McLaren was born in Sydney on 8 May 1898.
McLaren moved to Canberra in 1945 into the Australian Public Service as the Commonwealth Director of War Service Land Settlement.
Between 1949 and 1963, McLaren was Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
McLaren died on 30 September 1970.
McLaren was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1954.
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