David Hay (diplomat)

Sir David Hay
Sir David Hay
	Hay in 1960
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	Second World War Siege of Tobruk; Battle of Greece; New Guinea campaign; Battle of Milne Bay; Salamaua–Lae campaign; Aitape–Wewak campaign;
Awards	Knight Bachelor; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order

Sir David Osborne Hay, CBE, DSO (29 November 1916 – 18 May 2009) 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.

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