Identity area
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Office of the Deputy Minister
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Description area
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The Office of the Deputy Minister of Education was established with the Ministry of Education in June of 1999.
As a result of re-organization in 1999, the Policy Liaison and Coordination Unit ceased to exist. The Unit had been part of the Office of the Deputy Minister between 1997 and 1999. The Deputy Minister continued however to be directly responsible for the Communications Branch, whose function was to provide strategic communications advice and support to the minister and deputy minister.
The position of Deputy Minister was held by Veronica Lacey in 1999, by Suzanne Herbert (2000-2004), by Ben Levin (2005-2008), Steve Marshall (2008-).
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The Deputy Minister was the senior administrative official of the Ministry of Education, and was responsible for providing the Minister with information and advice on policy and legislation. The Deputy Minister also supervised the Communications Branch of the Ministry.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Archivist(s):
Dale, Birrell