David Smith (public servant)

Sir
David Smith
KCVO AO
Sir David Smith KCVO AO
Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia
	In office; 30 January 1973 – 1 September 1990; Acting: 30 January 1973 – 20 July 1973;
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors‑General	Sir Paul Hasluck (1973–74); Sir John Kerr (1974–77); Sir Zelman Cowen (1977–82); Sir Ninian Stephen (1982–89); Bill Hayden (1989–90);
Preceded by	Sir Murray Tyrrell
Succeeded by	Douglas Sturkey
Personal details
Born	David Iser Szmitkowski; 9 August 1933; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	15 August 2022 (aged 89); Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Spouse	June Francis Forestier (m. 1955)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Melbourne; Australian National University;

Sir David Iser Smith KCVO AO (9 August 1933 – 15 August 2022) was an Australian public servant. He was the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia between 1973 and 1990, in which capacity he served Sir Paul Hasluck, Sir John Kerr, Sir Zelman Cowen, Sir Ninian Stephen and Bill Hayden.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Smith, David Iser (2008). Adele Rosalky (ed.). "The Jewish Community in Canberra: recollections in oral history" (Interview). Interviewed by Sylvia Deutsch. Canberra: ACT Jewish Community Inc. ISBN 9780646490090.
^ "Sir David Smith KCVO, AO: Official Secretary to five Governors General". J-Wire. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
^ Vice-Regal secretary appointed

Sir David Smith KCVO AO

Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia
In office 30 January 1973 – 1 September 1990 Acting: 30 January 1973 – 20 July 1973
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors‑General	Sir Paul Hasluck (1973–74) Sir John Kerr (1974–77) Sir Zelman Cowen (1977–82) Sir Ninian Stephen (1982–89) Bill Hayden (1989–90)
Preceded by	Sir Murray Tyrrell
Succeeded by	Douglas Sturkey

Personal details
Born	David Iser Szmitkowski^[1]^: 120 (1933-08-09)9 August 1933 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	15 August 2022(2022-08-15) (aged 89)^[2] Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Spouse	June Francis Forestier (m. 1955) ^[1]^: 123
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Melbourne Australian National University