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. There was an Australian government department of the same name between January 1901 and November 1916.