John Moten

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Person.png John Moten  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook, engineer)
Born8 December 1933
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide, University of Sydney
ParentsMurray Moten
ASIO Director-General of Security

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In office
8 October 1988 - 10 January 1992
Preceded byAlan Wrigley
Succeeded byDavid Sadleir
Retired early for unspecified reasons.

John Michael Moten is an Australian aeronautical engineer.

Background

John Moten was the son of Brigadier Murray Moten, a senior Australian Army officer.[1]

Career

ASIO/Director-General of Security from 1988-1992. He retired ealy, 3 years into his five year term. He never stated the reason for his early retirement.[2]

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References

  1. R. Sutton, 'Moten, Murray John (1899–1953)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 15, Melbourne University Press, 2000, pp 429–430
  2. https://doi.org/10.1080%2F02684529308432193 Cain, Frank (1993). "The right to know: ASIO, historians and the Australian Parliament". Intelligence and National Security. Taylor & Francis. 8 (1): 87–101.