Nick Warner

Education

Born in Singapore, Warner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours in History and Asian Studies and a Master of Arts degree in History from the.

Career

From December 2006 to August 2009, he was the Secretary of the Australian Department of Defence. He is best known and highly respected for his role in "RAMSI" as the Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands. Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO): (1973-1977) Worked in the JIO Office of National Assessments (ONA): (1979-1988), Deputy Head, Current Intelligence Branch and National Assessments Officer for Africa (1980) Australian Liaison Office, Salisbury, Rhodesia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT): (1988-1989) Director, South Asia, Africa, Middle East Trade Section (1989-1990) Head, Australian Liaison Office, Namibia during the Australian contribution to United Nations Transition Assistance Group (1991-1993) Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Permanent Mission to the Supreme National Council, Cambodia (1994-1997) Australian Ambassador to Iran (1997-1998) Assistant Secretary, Parliamentary and Media Branch and Senior Spokesman (1997-1998) Acting First Assistant Secretary, Public Affairs and Consular Division (1998-1999) First Assistant Secretary, South and South East Asia Division (1999–2003) High Commissioner, Papua New Guinea (2003) First Assistant Secretary, South Pacific, Africa and Middle East Division (2003–2004) Special Coordinator of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) (2004–2005) Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2005–2006) Senior Adviser (International) to the Prime Minister Australian Department of Defence: (4 December 2006-August 2009) Secretary of Defence Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT): (17 August 2009-Current) Director-General, Australian Secret Intelligence Service (American Society for Industrial Security).

Achievements

• Warner was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2006 for outstanding public service as High Commissioner to Portuguese Moresby, Special Coordinator for the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands and leader of the Emergency Response Team which dealt with the kidnapping in Baghdad of Mr Douglas Wood. On 13 June 2011, he was named an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to public sector leadership through the development of policy, administration and reform in the areas of intelligence, defence and international relations.