Paul O'Sullivan
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Paul O'Sullivan AO, CNZM |
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| 11th Director-General of Security | |
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In office 10 July 2005 – 28 February 2009 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Howard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Dennis Richardson |
| Succeeded by | David Irvine |
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| Born |
Paul Thomas O'Sullivan 3 February 1948 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Merrilyn |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Public servant, Political advisor |
Paul Thomas O'Sullivan AO, CNZM (born 3 February 1948, in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian diplomat and public servant who served as Australia's High Commissioner to New Zealand and as former Director-General of Security. O'Sullivan accepted a role as a political advisor for the Abbott Government in 2013.
O'Sullivan attended Marcellin College, Randwick, and graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons).
After joining the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1971, O'Sullivan held diplomatic appointments in Rome, Washington, D.C. and Cairo. Between 1991 and 1994 he was the Australian representative to the UN disarmament office. From 1994 to 1996 he headed two divisions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. After serving as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Washington, O'Sullivan was appointed as the Australian Ambassador to Germany in 1999.
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