Timothy Hugh Pilgrim PSM (born 19 August 1960) is a former Australian public servant, who was the Australian Privacy Commissioner from 2010, and was appointed to the additional role of Australian Information Commissioner in October 2016, after acting in that role since July 2015. Pilgrim retired from both roles on 24 March 2018.[1]

Timothy Pilgrim
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Australian Privacy Commissioner
In office
19 July 2010 – 24 March 2018
Preceded byKaren Curtis
Succeeded byAngelene Falk
Australian Information Commissioner
In office
13 October 2016 – 24 March 2018
Preceded byJohn McMillan
Succeeded byAngelene Falk
Personal details
Born (1960-08-19) 19 August 1960 (age 64)
Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationPublic servant

Pilgrim was appointed Privacy Commissioner on 19 July 2010, and Acting Australian Information Commissioner from 20 July 2015. He was first appointed to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as Deputy Privacy Commissioner in February 1998.[2] On 1 November 2010, he and other staff of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner were integrated into the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Before joining the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Pilgrim held senior management positions in a range of Australian Government agencies, including the Small Business Program within the Australian Taxation Office and the Child Support Agency.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Last man standing: information and privacy commissioner Timothy Pilgrim to retire | The Mandarin". The Mandarin. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Our Executive". Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Government offices
Preceded by Australian Privacy Commissioner
2010–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian Information Commissioner
2016–2018