Sir David Hay | |
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| Administrator of Papua and New Guinea | |
| In office 9 January 1967 – 1970 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Holt John McEwen John Gorton |
| Preceded by | Donald Cleland |
| Succeeded by | Les Johnson |
| Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs | |
| In office 20 January 1977 – 20 July 1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Osborne Hay 29 November 1916 Corowa, New South Wales |
| Died | 18 May 2009 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Alison Adams (d. 2002) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Occupation | Public servant and diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1949 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 2/6th Battalion (1940–46) |
| Commands | 3rd Battalion (1948–49) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Sir David Osborne Hay CBE DSO (29 November 1916[1] – 18 May 2009[2]) was an Australian soldier, senior public servant and diplomat, who served as Australian Ambassador to the United Nations, Administrator of Papua New Guinea, and headed the departments of External Territories and Aboriginal Affairs.