Michael Thawley is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on April 16, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom.
Michael Joseph Thawley, AO (born 16 April 1950) is a senior Australian public servant. From December 2014 to January 2016 he was Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
From 2000 to 2005, Michael Thawley was Australian Ambassador to the United States of America. While Thawley was in the role, the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement was established, ensuring greater access to the US market for Australian products. When he left the post, US President George Bush hosted a farewell reception for him in the Oval Office, and dignitaries including US Vice President Dick Cheney, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfield and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attended.
Thawley was born in London in 1950, the son of an Anglican clergyman, raised in Queensland, and educated at the Church of England Grammar School and then at the Australian National University. He joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1972. There he held various posts including Head of the Papua New Guinea and New Zealand bureaus; Head of Current Intelligence at the Office of National Assessments; Minister at the Australian Embassy, Tokyo; Head of the International Division of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. He was the International Advisor to Prime Minister John Howard, between 1996 and 1999.
