Allan Taylor (diplomat)

Allan Taylor
9th Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service
In office
1 March 1998 – 28 February 2003
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byRex Stevenson
Succeeded byDavid Irvine
Personal details
Born(1941-08-23)23 August 1941
Wynyard, Tasmania
Died19 July 2007(2007-07-19) (aged 65)
NationalityAustralian
SpouseCarol
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
University of Oxford
OccupationDiplomat

Allan Robert Taylor AM (23 August 1941 – 19 June 2007) was an Australian diplomat, best known for his service as Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2003.