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Alan Bollard

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Alan Bollard
CNZM FRSNZ
Alan Bollard at the 5 June 2008 Monetary Policy Statement in Wellington
Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
In office
1 January 2013 – 31 December 2019
Preceded byMuhammad Noor
Succeeded byRebecca Fatima Sta Maria
10th Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
In office
23 September 2002 – 25 September 2012
Preceded byDonald Brash
Succeeded byGraeme Wheeler
Secretary to the Treasury of New Zealand
In office
February 1998 – April 2002
Preceded byMurray Horn
Succeeded byJohn Whitehead
Chair of the Commerce Commission
In office
1994–1998
Succeeded byJohn Belgrave
Personal details
Born1951 (age 73–74)
Auckland, New Zealand
SpouseJenny Morel
RelationsTed Bollard (father)
Alma materPhD, LLD
University of Auckland[1]

Alan Esmond Bollard CNZM FRSNZ (born 5 June 1951) is a New Zealand economist and retired senior public servant. He was Secretary to the Treasury from 1998 to 2002, Governor of the Reserve Bank from 2002 to 2012, and executive director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) secretariat from 2013 to 2018.

Early life and family

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Bollard was born in Auckland on 5 June 1951. His parents were Constance Mary (née Esmond) and Ted Bollard. He attended Owairaka Primary School, Wesley Intermediate School, and Mount Albert Grammar School.[2] Intending to study history, he gained a PhD in economics from the University of Auckland in 1977,[2][3] and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) by the same university in 2007.[4][5]

He is married to venture capitalist Jenny Morel.[6][7] They married in 1977 and have two sons.[2]

Career

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After finishing his PhD, Bollard worked overseas in New Caledonia and Europe. Returning to New Zealand in 1984, he was employed by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research as an industrial economist. In 1987, he became the institute's director. In 1994, he was appointed chair of the Commerce Commission and held that role until February 1998 when he was appointed Secretary to the Treasury. Bollard was the first person to be appointed from outside the Treasury in 80 years and remained in his post until 2002 when he was appointed Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.[7] On leaving his post at the Treasury, Bollard was praised by finance minister Michael Cullen for having transformed Treasury into "into a more open and outward looking organisation."[8]

Bollard left the Reserve Bank in 2012 after completing two five-year terms. He was executive director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) secretariat for the period of 2013 to 2018. In August 2019, the Minister for Infrastructure, Shane Jones announced the appointment of Dr Alan Bollard as chair of the new Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga.[9] His five year term concluded in 2024 and he was succeeded by Raveen Jaduram.[10] In October 2024, Bollard was appointed to the Tertiary Education Commission board.[11]

Recognition

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In 1998, Bollard was elected fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.[12] In the 2013 New Year Honours, Bollard was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the State.[13]

Bibliography

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  • Bollard, Alan; Gaitanos, Sarah (2012). Crisis. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-740-7. OCLC 810911566.
  • Bollard, Alan (2016). A Few Hares to Chase: The Life and Economics of Bill Phillips. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-829-9.

References

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  1. ^ Bollard, Alan (1977), Design and evaluation of projects with variable labour response: case study of agricultural aid on Atiu, ResearchSpace@Auckland, hdl:2292/2100, Wikidata Q111964089
  2. ^ a b c Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. pp. 64f. ISBN 9780790001302.
  3. ^ Bollard, Alan (1977). Design and evaluation of projects with variable labour response: case study of agricultural aid on Atiu (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/2100.
  4. ^ "New Year Honours: Alan Bollard, CNZM". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Honour flows both ways" (PDF). University of Auckland News. Vol. 37. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ Morel, Jenny (1986). "Problem Solving in Business". In Clark, Margaret (ed.). Beyond expectations : fourteen New Zealand women write about their lives. Wellington, N.Z.: Allen & Unwin/Port Nicholson Press. pp. 181–192. ISBN 0-86861-650-8. OCLC 15278262.
  7. ^ a b "Allan Bollard: A man of surprising reserves". NZ Herald. 13 September 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Treasury Secretary to be new Reserve Bank Governor". NZ Herald. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Alan Bollard appointed to chair Infrastructure Commission". RNZ. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Raveen Jaduram appointed as Board Chair". Raveen Jaduram appointed as Board Chair. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  11. ^ "New appointments to the TEC board". The Beehive. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  12. ^ "A–C". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  13. ^ "New Year honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

Writings

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Government offices
Preceded by Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
2002–2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Secretary to the Treasury of New Zealand
1998–2002 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Chair of the Commerce Commission of New Zealand
1994–1998 		Succeeded by
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