Alan Bollard
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Alan Bollard
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 Alan Bollard at the 5 June 2008 Monetary Policy Statement in Wellington |
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Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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| Assumed office 23 September 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Brash |
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Secretary of the Treasury
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| In office 1998 – April 2002 |
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| Succeeded by | John Whitehead |
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Chair of the Commerce Commission
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| In office 1994 – 1998 |
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Alan Bollard (born 1951 in Auckland) is the current governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, having been appointed on 23 September 2002. He succeeded Donald Brash in this role.
His earlier public service included four years as Secretary to the Treasury (1998 – 2002), and time as head of the Commerce Commission (1994 – 1998). He headed the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (1987 – 1994) and has edited or written at least three books about economic reform in New Zealand.
He gained a PhD in Economics from the University of Auckland in 1977 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by the same university in 2007.
Bollard is married to venture capitalist Jenny Morel.
[edit] Writings
- Design and evaluation of projects with variable labour response: case study of agricultural aid on Atiu (1977). PhD thesis. (Full text)
