Alfred Deakin Brookes

Alfred Deakin Brookes
1st Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service
In office
13 May 1952 – 1957
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
MinisterRichard Casey
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRalph Harry
Personal details
Born(1920-04-11)11 April 1920
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died19 June 2005(2005-06-19) (aged 85)
Parents
RelativesAlfred Deakin (grandfather)
Wilfred Deakin Brookes (brother)
Occupation
  • Intelligence officer
  • Public servant
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceSecond Australian Imperial Force
RankCaptain
UnitAllied Intelligence Bureau
Battles/warsSecond World War

Alfred Deakin Brookes (11 April 1920 – 19 June 2005)[1][2][3] was the first head of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, the intelligence agency of the Australian government that collects foreign intelligence.[4] He was appointed in 1952 by Robert Menzies the prime minister at that time.

  1. ^ Brookes, Alfred Deakin; Edwards, P. G. (22 July 2004). "Alfred Deakin Brookes interviewed by Peter Edwards" – via National Library of Australia (new catalog).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference VX112158 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "IGIS annual report". 2005. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Bills Digest No. 11 2001–02, Intelligence Services Bill 2001". www.aph.gov.au. Parliament of Australia. 27 June 2001. ISSN 1328-8091. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2021. of the Intelligence Services Act 2001.