Alf Maiden

Alf Maiden
CBE
Alf Maiden CBE
Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry
	In office; 27 October 1962 – 31 December 1968
Personal details
Born	Alfred Clement Borthwick Maiden; 21 August 1922; Taree, New South Wales
Died	30 July 1979 (aged 56); Toorak, Melbourne
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Norma Couper Sneesby; (m. 1943–1979; his death)
Occupation	Public servant

Alfred Clement Borthwick "Alf" Maiden CBE (21 August 1922 – 30 July 1979) was a senior Australian public servant and businessman. He was Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry between October 1962 and December 1968.

Life and career

Alfred Maiden was born on 21 August 1922 in Taree, New South Wales.[1] At 16 he began a four-year program at New England University College, graduating in history and economics with honours after just three years. He joined the army in 1941, at 19, and during World War II was positioned in New Guinea.[2]

In October 1962, Maiden was appointed Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry [3] He resigned from the role in 1968 to become managing director of the International Wool Secretariat in London.[2]

Alf Maiden died on 30 July 1979. His death was widely mourned, including by then Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Fraser—Maiden had been Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry when Fraser had been Minister of the Department in 1967.[4]

Awards

Maiden was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1965 while Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry.[5]

References

Swift, Robert S. (2000), Maiden, Alfred Clement Borthwick (1922–1979), National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 11 October 2012
Juddery, Bruce (1 January 1969). "Off to London to Make his Mark in Wool". The Canberra Times. p. 9.
CA 63: Department of Primary Industry [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 17 April 2016, retrieved 27 December 2013
Fraser, Malcolm (30 July 1979). "Death of Mr Alf Maiden" (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.
"Search Australian Honours: MAIDEN, Alfred Clement Borthwick", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 July 2014

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[Swift-1] Swift, Robert S. (2000), Maiden, Alfred Clement Borthwick (1922–1979), National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 11 October 2012

[Juddery-2] Juddery, Bruce (1 January 1969). "Off to London to Make his Mark in Wool". The Canberra Times. p. 9.

[NAA_CA_63-3] CA 63: Department of Primary Industry [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 17 April 2016, retrieved 27 December 2013

[4] Fraser, Malcolm (30 July 1979). "Death of Mr Alf Maiden" (Press release). Archived from the original on 28 February 2014.

[5] "Search Australian Honours: MAIDEN, Alfred Clement Borthwick", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 July 2014