| 词条 | John Jensen (public servant) |
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| name = Sir John Jensen | honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OBE}} | image = | image_size = | caption = | office1 = Secretary of the Department of Munitions | term_start1 = 1 January 1942 | term_end1 = 5 April 1948 | office2 = Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development | term_start2 = 6 July 1948 | term_end2 = 31 July 1949 | birth_name = John Klunder | birth_date = {{Birth date|1884|03|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Bendigo, Victoria | death_date = {{Death date and age|1970|02|17|1884|03|20|df=y}} | death_place = Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria | resting_place = Box Hill Cemetery | occupation = Public servant | years_active = | nationality = {{flagicon|Australia}} Australian | website = | parents = | siblings = | spouse = Maria Ruby Gordon (m. 1911) | alma_mater = | children = }} Sir John Klunder Jensen {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OBE}} (20 March 1884{{spaced endash}}17 February 1970) was a senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Department of Munitions between 1942 and 1948. Life and careerJohn Jensen was born in Bendigo, Victoria on 20 March 1884.[1] He joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1901, the year of Australia's federation and the year the service was first established.[1] In 1920, Jensen visited the United States on rifle-manufacturing business, and he went on to study factory administration in England and in the United States.[2] In January 1942, Jensen was appointed Secretary of the Department of Munitions.[3][4] During his time as permanent head of the Munitions department, he was a member of the Allied Supply Standing Committee and the executive of the Allied Supply Council.[5] In the role, he played a leading part in organizing munitions supply during World War II.[6] His department was abolished in 1948 after scaling down after the world war.[5] At this time, Jensen was moved to head the Department of Supply and Development.[7] In his role at the Department of Supply and Development, he found himself frequently journeying to South Australia, including to visit the Woomera Rocket Range, and in connection to uranium mining.[8] Jensen retired in 1949.[9] Immediately after retirement he took work as a member of the Commonwealth Immigration Planning Council.[5] On 17 February 1970, Jensen died in Hawthorn, Melbourne.[1] Awards and honoursIn 1938, Jensen was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[10] In the 1950 Birthday Honours he was made a Knight Bachelor, for services to munitions production.[11] In December 1969, the Victorian headquarters of the Department of Supply was named Jensen House in John Jensen's honour.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 {{citation|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jensen-sir-john-klunder-10621|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418034357/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jensen-sir-john-klunder-10621|archivedate=18 April 2014|deadurl=no|first=Margaret|last=Steven|title=Jensen, Sir John Klunder (1884–1970)|work=Australian Dictionary of Biography|publisher=Australian National University|date=1996}} {{s-start}}{{s-gov}}{{s-bef|before=Jim Brigden}}{{s-ttl|title=Secretary of the Department of Munitions|years=1942 – 1948}}{{s-aft|after=Himself|as=Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development}}{{s-bef|before=Frank O'Connor|as=Secretary of the Department of Supply and Shipping}}{{s-ttl|title=Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development|years=1948 – 1949|rows=2}}{{s-aft|after=Harold Breen|rows=2}}{{s-bef|before=Himself|as=Secretary of the Department of Munitions}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, John}}{{Australia-bio-stub}}2. ^{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17781479|title=Successor to Mr. Brigden: Mr. J. K. Jensen|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=1 January 1942|page=4}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25889409|newspaper=The Mercury|location=Hobart, Tasmania|date=1 January 1942|page=5|title=Munitions Department Appointment}} 4. ^{{citation|title=CA 39: Department of Munitions, Central Administration|url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+39|publisher=National Archives of Australia|accessdate=8 May 2014}} 5. ^1 2 {{citation|title=CP 138: Sir John Klunder JENSEN OBE|url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CP+138|publisher=National Archives of Australia|accessdate=8 May 2014}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2799025|title=Mr. Jensen To Speed Up Homes For Migrants|date=12 April 1949|page=2|newspaper=The Canberra Times}} 7. ^{{citation|title=CA 54: Department of Supply and Development, Central Office [II]|url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+54|publisher=National Archives of Australia|accessdate=8 May 2014}} 8. ^{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36361800|title=Mr. J. K. Jensen in new post: Accommodation for migrants|newspaper=The Advertiser|location=Adelaide, South Australia|page=2|date=12 April 1949}} 9. ^{{citation|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134347264|title=Secretary of Supply Department|date=9 April 1949|newspaper=Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate|page=4|quote=Mr. H. P. Breen has been appointed Secretary of the Department of Supply and Development, in succession to Mr. J. K. Jensen, who has reached retiring age.}} 10. ^{{citation|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1107016&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508055805/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1107016&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archivedate=8 May 2014|title=Search Australian Honours: JENSEN, John Klunder|publisher=Australian Government|work=itsanhonour.gov.au}} 11. ^{{citation|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083423&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508055929/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083423&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archivedate=8 May 2014|title=Search Australian Honours: JENSEN, John Klunder|publisher=Australian Government|work=itsanhonour.gov.au}} 6 : 1884 births|1970 deaths|Australian public servants|Australian Knights Bachelor|Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire|People from Bendigo |
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