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The Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) was a department of the Australian federal government, established at Federation in 1901, whose responsibilities included the provision of postal and telegraphic services throughout Australia. It was abolished in December 1975 and replaced by the Postal and Telecommunications Department.
From 1829 to 1971, the postmaster general was the head of the Post Office Department (or simply "Post Office" until the 1820s [9]: 60–65 ) and was a member of the president's Cabinet. During that era, the postmaster general was appointed by the president of the United States, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. [9]: 120
The practice of having a government official responsible for overseeing the delivery of mail throughout the nation originated in England.A 'Master of the Posts' is mentioned in the King's Book of Payments, with a payment of £100 being authorised for Sir Brian Tuke as 'Master of the King's Post' [1] in February 1512. [2]
On May 31, 2001, Henderson's contract as the United States Postmaster General expired and he stepped down. [3] In January 2006, Henderson became the chief operations officer at Netflix. [4] [1] Henderson is a director of LiveRamp. His total 2010 remuneration for this role was $100,000. [5] In 2011, Henderson founded Hold The Eye Images, Inc. [6]
In 1988, Frank was appointed as the United States Postmaster General by the Governors of U.S. Postal Service effective March 1, 1988. [7] [6] He resigned the post in 1992. [4] In 1992, Frank started Independent Bancorp of Arizona, a new financial institution. [4] Frank died in Carmel, California on February 2, 2022, at the age of 90. [8]
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In 1863, the Postmaster General WH Christie noted that accommodation facilities for postmasters in some post offices was quite limited, and stated that it was a matter of importance that "post masters should reside and sleep under the same roof as the office". [1] The first telegraph line was opened in Victoria in March 1854 and in NSW in 1858.
Louis DeJoy (born 1956/57 [citation needed]) is an American businessman serving as the 75th U.S. postmaster general.He was appointed in May 2020 by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS).