National Party

Former parliamentary roles

• Spokesperson, Finance 15 August 2002-9 August 2004
• Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee 27 August 2002-4 November 2003
• Leader of the Opposition 28 October 2003-27 November 2006
• Leader of the National Party 28 October 2003-27 November 2006
• Spokesperson, SIS 2003-2006

Personal details

Born September 1940, Wanganui, married with three children.

Education/qualifications

• Cashmere Primary School
• Christchurch Boys High School
• BA in Economics, History, and Political Science, University of Canterbury 1958-1960
• MA (Hons 1) in Economics, University of Canterbury 1961-1962
• PhD in Economics, Australian National University 1962-1966

Career

• Economist, World Bank Group, Washington D.C 1966-1971
• General Manager, Broadbank Corporation 1971-1981
• Member, Monetary and Economic Council 1974-1978
• Member, Committee of Inquiry into Inflation Accounting 1975-1976
• Member, New Zealand Planning Council 1976-1980
• Chairperson, Economic Monitoring Group 1978-1980
• Director, Presbyterian Support Services (Northern) late 1970s
• Chief Executive, New Zealand Kiwifruit Authority 1982-1986
• Director, Westpac Merchant Finance 1984-1986
• Chairperson, Consultative Committee on the Goods and Services Tax 1985-1985
• Chairperson, Consultative Committee on Primary Sector Taxation 1986-1986
• Managing Director, Trust Bank Group 1986-1988
• Chairperson, Consultative Committee on the Accrual Tax Treatment of Income and Expenditure 1987-1987
• Chairperson, Consultative Committee on the Taxation of Superannuation and Life Insurance 1987-1987
• Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1988-2002
• List member of Parliament 27 July 2002-6 February 2007

Awards

• Economist of the Year, NZIER/Qantas 1999
• Honorary PhD, University of Canterbury 1999

Party activities

• National candidate, East Coast Bays Electorate, 1980
• National candidate, East Coast Bays Electorate, 1981

Leisure activities

Kiwifruit growing