Department of External Affairs (1921–1970)

Department of External Affairs
Department overview
Formed	21 December 1921
Preceding Department	Prime Minister's Department;
Dissolved	6 November 1970
Superseding Department	Department of Foreign Affairs;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Department executives	Percy Deane, Secretary (1921–1928); John G. McLaren, Secretary (1929–1933); John Henry Starling, Secretary (1933–1935); William Hodgson, Secretary (1935–1945); William Dunk, Secretary (1945–1947); John Burton, Secretary (1947–1950); Alan Watt, Secretary (1950–1954); Arthur Tange, Secretary (1954–1965); James Plimsoll, Secretary (1965–1970); Keith Waller; Secretary (1970);

The Department of External Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between December 1921 and November 1970.