Paul O'Sullivan (diplomat)

Paul O'Sullivan
11th Director-General of Security
In office
10 July 2005  28 February 2009
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Kevin Rudd
Preceded byDennis Richardson
Succeeded byDavid Irvine
Personal details
Born
Paul Thomas O'Sullivan

(1948-02-03) 3 February 1948
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
SpouseMerrilyn
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationDiplomat, Public servant, Political advisor

Paul Thomas O'Sullivan AO, CNZM (born 3 February 1948) is an Australian diplomat and public servant who served as Australia's High Commissioner to New Zealand and as former Director-General of Security. O'Sullivan accepted a role as a political advisor for the Abbott government in 2013.