Sir Lenox Hewitt | |
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Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department | |
In office 11 March 1968 – 12 March 1971 | |
Secretary of the Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts | |
In office 31 May 1971 – 19 December 1972 | |
Secretary of the Department of Environment and Conservation | |
In office 20 December 1972 – 9 January 1973 | |
Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs | |
In office 20 December 1972 – 9 January 1973 | |
Secretary of the Department of Minerals and Energy | |
In office 20 December 1972 – 24 August 1975 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Cyrus Lenox Simson Hewitt 7 May 1917 St Kilda, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 28 February 2020 Edgecliff, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 102)
Spouse |
Hope Tillyard (m. 1942–2011) |
Relations | Robert John Tillyard (father-in-law) |
Children | Patricia, Antonia, Hilary and Andrew[1] |
Occupation | Public servant |
Sir Cyrus Lenox Simson Hewitt OBE (7 May 1917 – 28 February 2020) was an Australian public servant. His career in the Commonwealth Public Service spanned from 1939 to 1980, and included periods as a senior adviser and departmental secretary. His most prominent position was as secretary of the Prime Minister's Department during the Gorton government (1968–1971). He worked closely with Prime Minister John Gorton, although his initial appointment in place of John Bunting was seen as unconventional. Hewitt was also influential as secretary of the Department of Minerals and Energy during the Whitlam government (1972–1975), working under minister Rex Connor. He later served as chairman of Qantas (1975–1980).
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