John Whitehead CNZM | |
|---|---|
| Secretary to the Treasury of New Zealand | |
| In office 8 April 2003 – 31 May 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark (2003–2008) John Key (2008–2011) |
| Preceded by | Alan Bollard |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Makhlouf |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | M.Com (Hons),B.Sc (Hons), University of Canterbury |
John Henry Whitehead CNZM is a New Zealand economist. He served as Secretary of the Treasury between April 2003 and May 2011.
Early career
Whitehead graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in Mathematics and later completed a Master of Commerce with First Class Honours in Economics in 1975, both from the University of Canterbury.[1] Before joining Treasury, Whitehead worked in the Statistics Department and was Deputy Director of the Labour Party Research Unit (1977–82).
Treasury
Whitehead joined Treasury in 1982, subsequently filling positions as Director of Macroeconomic Policy and Director of Tax Policy and International Economics. He was appointed Deputy Secretary and Branch Manager of Corporate Services in 1996.
Between 1985 and 1992, he worked as an Economic Adviser in the Prime Minister's Office and David Lange's government (1985–88), and as a Minister (Economic) at the New Zealand High Commission in London. After acting in the role, Whitehead was appointed as Treasury Secretary and chief executive on 8 April 2003[1] and served in that role until 31 May 2011.[2]
World Bank
Whitehead was a World Bank Executive Director from August 2011 to July 2013 for Australia, Cambodia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.[3]
Civil honours
In the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, Whitehead was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services as Secretary to the Treasury.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Whitehead appointed Treasury secretary". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 8 April 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Appointment of Chief Executive and Secretary to the Treasury". The Treasury New Zealand. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Tarrant, Alex (2 November 2010). "Govt to nominate Treasury's John Whitehead as executive director to World Bank, Finance Minister Bill English says". interest.co.nz. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2011". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Alan Bollard | Secretary to the Treasury of New Zealand 2003–2011 | Succeeded by Gabriel Makhlouf |