David Smith (public servant)

Sir David Smith KCVO, AO

6th Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia
In office 30 January 1973 – 1 September 1990 Acting: 30 January 1973 – 20 July 1973
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors‑General	Sir Paul Hasluck (1973–74) Sir John Kerr (1974–77) Sir Zelman Cowen (1977–82) Sir Ninian Stephen (1982–89) Bill Hayden (1989–90)
Preceded by	Sir Murray Tyrrell
Succeeded by	Douglas Sturkey

Personal details
Born	David Iser Szmitkowski^: 120 (1933-08-09)9 August 1933 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	15 August 2022(2022-08-15) (aged 89) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Spouse	June Francis Forestier (m. 1955) ^: 123
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Melbourne Australian National University

Sir David Iser Smith, KCVO, AO (9 August 1933 – 15 August 2022) was an Australian public servant. He was the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia between 1973 and 1990, in which capacity he served Sir Paul Hasluck, Sir John Kerr, Sir Zelman Cowen, Sir Ninian Stephen and Bill Hayden.