About Pat Galvin
Born 1933. Pat Galvin is an Australian civil servant.
Patrick John Galvin (born 17 March 1933) is an Australian retired senior public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment between 1984 and 1987.
Life and career Galvin was born in Adelaide, South Australia, on 17 March 1933. His father, also called Pat Galvin, was an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives. A departmental reshuffle in December 1984 saw him transitioning to become Secretary of the Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment.
Galvin retired from the public service in 1988, and moved to Brisbane with his wife Dr Lenore Manderson who had been appointed to a position at the University of Queensland.
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Who is Pat Galvin?
Australian public servant
When was Pat Galvin born?
Pat Galvin was born on 17 March 1933 in Adelaide.
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Pat Galvin is a civil servant.
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· DBpedia: Pat Galvin (public servant)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pat Galvin. https://biography.guide/pat-galvin-civil-servant/
MLA: "Pat Galvin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pat-galvin-civil-servant/.
Chicago: "Pat Galvin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pat-galvin-civil-servant/.
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