Peter Heydon

Sir Peter Heydon
Secretary of the Department of Immigration
In office
6 November 1961 – 15 May 1971
Personal details
Born
Peter Richard Heydon

(1913-09-09)9 September 1913
Croydon, Sydney
Died15 May 1971(1971-05-15) (aged 57)
Canberra
NationalityAustralia Australian
Spouse
Muriel Naomi Slater
(m. 1942)
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationPublic servant

Sir Peter Richard Heydon CBE (9 September 1913 – 15 May 1971) was an Australian public servant, policymaker, and diplomat. From 1961 to 1971 he was Secretary of the Department of Immigration.