The former boss of two federal government departments has been appointed vice-chancellor of Charles Sturt University.
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The appointment of Renée Leon will see Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor John Germov return to being Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (academic).
He stepped up during a "challenging period" for the university and after the sudden departure of Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann in 2020.
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Ms Leon will be based at the university's Bathurst campus and take up her new role on September 1.
She has been the secretary of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Employment.
Ms Leon holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University and a Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge, where she was selected as the Menzies Foundation Law Scholar in 1995.
Ms Leon was awarded a Public Service Medal in 2013 for outstanding service to public administration and law in leadership roles in the ACT and Australia.
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