Patrick Brazil (1930 – 28 June 2017) was an Australian senior public servant. His career included time serving as the head of the Attorney-General's Department between 1983 and 1989.

Life and career

Pat Brazil was born in

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in 1930. He was educated in

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at a convent school, and later at the Christian Brothers College. He won a scholarship to study Arts and Law at the

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. Brazil moved to

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to join the Attorney-General's Department in August 1953. Between 1983 and 1989, Brazil was

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of the Attorney-General's Department. When he resigned from the role, he also resigned from the

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. Brazil died on 28 June 2017.

Awards

Brazil was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1989, in recognition of service to the Public Service as Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department.

References

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