- Arthur Sinodinos
Arthur Sinodinos AO (born
1957 inNewcastle, New South Wales ) is anAustralia nbanker and formerpublic servant . He was the Chief of Staff to the former Australian prime ministerJohn Howard from 1997 to 2006, after serving with him previously from 1987 to 1989 when he was opposition leader and rejoining him in 1995. [ [http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,20892825-31037,00.html PM'S chief of staff resigns] , news.com.au,December 8 2006 .] As a close confidant of the prime minister, he was regarded as one of the most powerful people in the country. [Kirk, Alexandra: [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2003/s958850.htm Backroom politics with the PM's Chief of Staff] ,PM (ABC Radio) ,October 2 2003 .] He left to become an investment banking director with the bankGoldman Sachs . [Meterell, Mark: [http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/pms-top-gun-quits-for-bank/2006/12/08/1165081126240.html PM's top gun quits for bank] , "The Sydney Morning Herald ",December 8 ,2006 .] In 2008, he will be part of a panel that will mediate public input into the DefenceWhite Paper . [ [http://news.smh.com.au/top-howard-aide-signs-with-labor/20080318-207e.html Top Howard aide signs with Labor] , "The Sydney Morning Herald ",March 18 ,2008 .]Sinodinos was made an Officer of the
Order of Australia in 2008. [cite news | last=Coorey | first=Phillip | title=High honours for Howard and his right-hand man | date=June 10 ,2008 | publisher=Sydney Morning Herald| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/high-honours-for-howard-and-his-righthand-man/2008/06/08/1212863458301.html]References
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