Malcolm Shepherd (public servant)

For British Labour politician, see Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd.

Malcolm Lindsay Shepherd CMG, ISO (27 October 1873 – 25 June 1960) was a senior Australian public servant. From 1904 to 1911 he served as the private secretary to four Australian prime ministers, (Alfred Deakin, Chris Watson, George Reid and Andrew Fisher), prior to being appointed as the inaugural Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department (1911–1921). He subsequently served as official secretary of the Commonwealth of Australia in London (1921–1927) and Secretary of the Department of Defence (1927–1937).^[1]

Malcolm Shepherd CMG, ISO
Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department
In office 1 January 1912 – 27 January 1921
Succeeded by	Percy Deane
Secretary of the Department of Defence
In office 1927–1937
Preceded by	Thomas Trumble
Succeeded by	Sir Frederick Shedden
Personal details
Born	(1873-10-27)27 October 1873 Cambewarra, New South Wales
Died	25 June 1960(1960-06-25) (aged 86) East Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Edith Nina Adelaide Dimelow (m. 1899; d. 1915) Linda Hazel Hopetoun Gill (m. 1917)
Occupation	Public servant