Christos "Chris" Moraitis, PSM (born 1962) is a senior Australian public servant, serving as Director-General of the Office of the Special Investigator.

[1] He joined the Australian Public Service in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1989 as a Graduate Trainee.

[2][3][4][5][6] He served less than 18 months in the role before being promoted in September 2014 to head the Attorney-General's Department,[7][8] his first job outside Foreign Affairs and Trade since he commenced his public service career.

[10] While originally coming under the Department of Home Affairs, this agency was moved to the portfolio of the Attorney-General of Australia, its task being the investigation of possible war crimes in Afghanistan by Australian forces.

[11][12] Moraitis was awarded a Public Service Medal in June 2014 for "outstanding public service to Australia's international affairs as Australia's High Commissioner to Port Moresby and in senior legal and corporate roles at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade".