Sir Clarence Waldemar "Clarrie" Harders OBE (1 March 1915 – 22 February 1997) was a senior Australian public servant best known for his time as Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department in the 1970s.
Sir Clarrie Harders | |
|---|---|
 Harders c. 1969 | |
| Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department | |
| In office 29 June 1970 – 1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clarence Waldemar Harders 1 March 1915 |
| Died | 22 February 1996 (aged 80) |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Life and career
editClarrie Harders was born on 1 March 1915.[1]
He was appointed Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department on 29 June 1970.[2]
In 1979, Harders retired from his position as Secretary of the Attorney-General's department and was appointed legal adviser to the Department of Foreign Affairs.[3]
After leaving the Australian Public Service, Harders went on to become a consultant with a major law firm.[4]
Awards
editHarders was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1969, whilst Deputy Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department.[8] He was knighted in recognition of his public service in June 1977.[9]
References
edit- ^ Juddery, Bruce (4 July 1979). "New A-G named: Foreign Affairs job for Harders likely". The Canberra Times. p. 3.
- ^ Juddery, Bruce (30 June 1970). "New chiefs settle future of office". The Canberra Times. p. 6.
- ^ "Harders post". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1979. p. 3.
- ^ "Hard for backbenchers to influence legislative style". The Canberra Times. 25 April 1982. p. 4.
- ^ Harders, Sir Clarrie (1997). "OBITUARY: Sir Clarrie Harders". Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 28 (2): 63–65. doi:10.1080/00450619609411354.
- ^ Whitlam, Gough; Hughes, Tom (10 March 1997). "An Adviser Who Gave His All". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "A mandarin for all seasons". The Australian. 4 March 1997.
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: HARDERS, Clarence Waldemar", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 January 2015
- ^ "Search Australian Honours: HARDERS, Clarence Waldemar", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 January 2015
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