Alan Wrigley | |
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7th Director-General of Security | |
In office 29 July 1985 – 7 October 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
Preceded by | Harvey Barnett |
Succeeded by | John Moten |
Personal details | |
Born | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | 19 July 1931
Alma mater | RMIT University Royal College of Defence Studies |
Occupation | Writer, public servant |
Profession | Engineer |
Alan Keveral Cumming Newton Wrigley AO (born 19 July 1931) is an Australian writer and commentator on topics related to intelligence, defence and security. Prior to his writing career, he was an engineer at the Government Aircraft Factories, a senior public servant in the Department of Defence, and Director-General of Security (the head of the intelligence agency ASIO).