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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Varghese was born in [[Kenya]] to ethnic [[Kenyan Asian\|Asian Indian]] parents of [[Saint Thomas Christian\|Nasrani]] [[Malayalam people\|Malayalee]] origin ~~from [[Kerala, India]]~~. He emigrated to Australia as a child in 1964, first moving to Newcastle and two years later heading to Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/new-uq-chancellor-peter-varghese-at-home-in-his-old-playground/news-story/c3f9ed0a66c9bf41da391d09ee86a826\|first=Julie\|last=Hare\|date=10 August 2016\|publisher=News Corp\|newspaper=The Australian\|title=New UQ chancellor Peter Varghese at home in his old playground}}</ref> He studied history and graduated from the [[University of Queensland]] with a [[university medal]].<ref name="Varghese Secretary"/><ref name="DFATSmith2009"/>		Varghese was born in [[Kenya]] to ethnic [[Kenyan Asian\|Asian Indian]] parents of [[Saint Thomas Christian\|Nasrani]] [[Malayalam people\|Malayalee]] origin. He emigrated to Australia as a child in 1964, first moving to Newcastle and two years later heading to Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/new-uq-chancellor-peter-varghese-at-home-in-his-old-playground/news-story/c3f9ed0a66c9bf41da391d09ee86a826\|first=Julie\|last=Hare\|date=10 August 2016\|publisher=News Corp\|newspaper=The Australian\|title=New UQ chancellor Peter Varghese at home in his old playground}}</ref> He studied history and graduated from the [[University of Queensland]] with a [[university medal]].<ref name="Varghese Secretary"/><ref name="DFATSmith2009"/>

	== Career ==		== Career ==

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'''Peter Joseph Noozhumurry Varghese''', {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} (born 19 March 1956) is an Australian retired diplomat and [[public servant]]. He was the [[Departmental secretary|Secretary]] of the [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] from 3 December 2012 to 22 July 2016.<ref>{{cite press release|author=Gillard, Julia|author-link=Julia Gillard|url=http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=18795|title=Diplomatic Appointment and Appointment of Secretaries of the Department of Defence and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade|date=17 September 2012|work=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]]|access-date=27 October 2013|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220082849/http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=18795|archive-date=20 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Varghese Secretary">{{cite web|url=http://www.dfat.gov.au/dept/exec/varghesepeter_bio.html|title=Biographical Details – Mr Peter N Varghese: Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade|work=[[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]]|date=8 December 2012|access-date=8 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202736/http://www.dfat.gov.au/dept/exec/varghesepeter_bio.html|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="DFAT Varghese ">{{cite web|url=http://www.dfat.gov.au/dept/dfat-org-chart-structure.pdf|format=PDF|title=Organisational Structure|work=[[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]]|date=8 December 2012|access-date=16 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116090820/http://dfat.gov.au/dept/dfat-org-chart-structure.pdf|archive-date=16 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He announced in November 2015 that he would leave the position in July 2016 to become the chancellor of the [[University of Queensland]].

==Early life and education==
Varghese was born in [[Kenya]] to ethnic [[Kenyan Asian|Asian Indian]] parents of [[Saint Thomas Christian|Nasrani]] [[Malayalam people|Malayalee]] origin from [[Kerala, India]]. He emigrated to Australia as a child in 1964, first moving to Newcastle and two years later heading to Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/new-uq-chancellor-peter-varghese-at-home-in-his-old-playground/news-story/c3f9ed0a66c9bf41da391d09ee86a826|first=Julie|last=Hare|date=10 August 2016|publisher=News Corp|newspaper=The Australian|title=New UQ chancellor Peter Varghese at home in his old playground}}</ref> He studied history and graduated from the [[University of Queensland]] with a [[university medal]].<ref name="Varghese Secretary"/><ref name="DFATSmith2009"/>

== Career ==
Varghese's first diplomatic posting was at the Australian Embassy in [[Vienna]] from 1980 to 1983. His second overseas posting was at the [[Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C.]] from 1986 to 1988. From 1989 to 1990, Varghese was a [[speechwriter]] to [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)|Foreign Minister]] [[Gareth Evans (politician)|Gareth Evans]].<ref name="Sheridan">{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/greg-sheridan/sound-hands-at-the-tiller-malcolm-turnbulls-picks-astute-picks/news-story/e23c3953f0bc7224a10574bd6d9dbf30|title=Sound hands at the tiller: Malcolm Turnbull’s picks astute picks|date=28 November 2015|first=Greg|last=Sheridan|author-link=Greg Sheridan|newspaper=The Australian|publisher=News Corp Australia}}</ref> Varghese's first Senior Executive Service appointment within the [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] was as the Assistant Secretary of the Staffing Branch from 1991 to 1992. In 1994 he was posted to the Australian Embassy in [[Tokyo]]. He was then the First Assistant Secretary of the Public Affairs Division from 1994 to 1996.

As Head of the White Paper Secretariat from 1996 to 1997, Varghese led the drafting of Australia’s first white paper on foreign and trade policy. He was appointed the First Assistant Secretary of the International Security Division in 1997 and then seconded to the [[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]] as First Assistant Secretary of the International Division from 1998 to 1999.<ref name="Varghese Secretary"/>

In 2000, Varghese was appointed the [[List of Australian High Commissioners to Malaysia|Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia]] and served until 2002. He then served as Deputy Secretary of the [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] from 2002 to 2003.<ref>{{cite press release|title=ONA Director-General Appointment Announcement of Peter Varghese|publisher=[[Prime Minister of Australia]]|date= 18 December 2003|url=http://www.pm.gov.au/news/media_releases/media_Release630.html|archive-date=3 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061003191134/http://www.pm.gov.au/news/media_releases/media_Release630.html}}</ref>

Varghese was then appointed as Senior Adviser (International) to [[Prime Minister]] [[John Howard]] from 2003 to 2004.<ref name="Sheridan"/> From 2004 to 2009, Varghese was Director-General of the [[Office of National Assessments]],<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=16499|author=Rudd, Kevin|author-link=Kevin Rudd|title=Director-General of the Office of National Assessments|date=14 April 2009|work=[[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia)|Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]]|access-date=27 October 2013|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]]}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> an Australian government intelligence agency which reports directly to the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]].<ref name="ramsey">{{cite news|author=Ramsay, Alan|author-link=Alan Ramsay|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Alan-Ramsey/All-for-the-sum-total-of-nothing/2005/02/18/1108709431864.html|title=All for the sum total of nothing|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=19 February 2005}}</ref>

From August 2009 to October 2012, Varghese was the [[List of Australian High Commissioners to India|Australian High Commissioner to India]], with concurrent accreditation to [[Bhutan]].<ref name="DFATSmith2009">{{cite press release|author=Smith, Stephen|author-link=Stephen Smith (Australian politician)|title=Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to India|work=[[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]]|date=8 June 2009|url=http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s090608b.html|access-date=8 June 2009|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]]}}</ref>

Varghese was then appointed the Secretary of the [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] in December 2012, serving until July 2016.

When the [[Abbott Government]] took office in September 2013, Varghese had to oversee the integration of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with [[Australian Agency for International Development]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-prepares-for-major-shakeup-of-public-service-20140530-399un.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|title=Abbott prepares for major shake-up of public service|date=31 May 2014|first1=James|last1=Massola|first2=Markus|last2=Mannheim|publisher=Fairfax Media|archive-date=31 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531135659/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbott-prepares-for-major-shakeup-of-public-service-20140530-399un.html|quote=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade chief Peter Varghese is said to have disappointed some in the cabinet with his management of the integration of AusAid and DFAT. One Coalition insider said he needed to focus on running his department and ''not being the junior foreign minister''.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://theconversation.com/dfat-secretarys-tough-message-about-ausaid-integration-19799|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005233254/http://theconversation.com/dfat-secretarys-tough-message-about-ausaid-integration-19799|archive-date=5 October 2014|title=DFAT secretary’s tough message about AusAID integration |date=3 November 2013|first=Michelle|last=Grattan|author-link=Michelle Grattan|newspaper=The Conversation|publisher=The Conversation Trust (UK)}}</ref> It was announced on 24 November 2015 that he would be stepping down from the position in July 2016 to take on an appointment as chancellor of the University of Queensland.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-24/dfat-secretary-peter-varghese-to-step-down/6968720|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124095336/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-24/dfat-secretary-peter-varghese-to-step-down/6968720|archive-date=24 November 2015|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Commission|title=Peter Varghese, secretary of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to step down|first=Matthew|last=Doran|date=24 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/dfat-secretary-peter-varghese-to-resign-next-year-20151124-gl6c0t.html|newspaper=The Canberra Times|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=24 November 2015|title=PM and C secretary Michael Thawley resigns in public service shake up|first=Henry|last=Belot|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124095528/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/dfat-secretary-peter-varghese-to-resign-next-year-20151124-gl6c0t.html|archive-date=24 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/news/politics/federal/2015/11/24/diplomat-appointed-new-uq-chancellor.html|date=24 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124095739/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/politics/federal/2015/11/24/diplomat-appointed-new-uq-chancellor.html|archive-date=24 November 2015|title=Diplomat appointed new UQ chancellor|agency=AAP|newspaper=Sky News|publisher=Australian News Channel Pty Ltd}}</ref>

In 2016 Varghese joined the board of directors at [[AMP Limited]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/knee-deep-in-blood-amp-feeds-directors-to-baying-crowd-20180508-p4ze3i.html|archive-date=8 May 2018|title= AMP feeds directors to baying crowd|newspaper= [[The Sydney Herald]]}}</ref> His cousin Jacob was hired as a lawyer by the firm taking action against the AMP with regards to financial misconduct.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.afr.com/brand/rear-window/its-varghese-v-varghese-for-amp-20180625-h11trw |archive-date=26 June 2018|title= It's Varghese v Varghese for AMP|newspaper= [[Australian Financial Review]]}}</ref>

== Honours ==
In 2010, Varghese was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of Australia]] for distinguished service to public administration, particularly in leading reform in the Australian intelligence community and as an adviser in the areas of foreign policy and international security.<ref name=honour>{{cite web|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1142619&search_type=quick&showInd=true|title=VARGHESE, Peter J N|work=It's an honour|publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]]|date=14 June 2010|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>

Varghese was conferred with a [[Doctor of Letters]] ''[[honoris causa]]'' by the University of Queensland in July 2013 in recognition of his distinguished service to diplomacy and [[Australian Public Service]].<ref name="Varghese Secretary"/>

== Personal life ==
Varghese is married and has an adult son.<ref name="DFATSmith2009"/>

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==References and further reading==
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*{{citation|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/meet-australias-most-powerful-public-servants/story-fncynjr2-1226750321988|title=Meet Australia's most powerful public servants|date=31 October 2013|publisher=News Corp Australia|newspaper=News.com.au|archive-date=7 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207115927/http://www.news.com.au/national/meet-australias-most-powerful-public-servants/story-fncynjr2-1226750321988}}
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