Iain Robert Rennie CNZM (born 1964) is a New Zealand economist and senior public servant. He was State Services Commissioner from 2008 to 2016 and has been Secretary to the Treasury since November 2024.
Iain Rennie | |
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.jpg) Rennie in 2017 | |
| Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 30 November 2024 – present | |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon |
| Preceded by | Caralee McLiesh |
| State Services Commissioner | |
| In office 1 July 2008 – 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark John Key |
| Preceded by | Mark Prebble |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Wellington, New Zealand |
Early life and education
editRennie has a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in economics from Victoria University of Wellington.[1] He also completed an Oxford Strategic Leadership Programme at Templeton College at the University of Oxford.[2]
Career
editRennie joined the Treasury in 1986 as an economic and financial analyst. Work he was involved with included the development of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989.[3] From 1989 to 1993 he was seconded to work as an economic advisor to opposition leader and (from 1990) prime minister Jim Bolger. He returned to the Treasury to work as a manager of fiscal analysis and budget management. From 1997 to 2007 he was deputy secretary of regulatory and tax policy.[4]
In 2007 he transferred to the State Services Commission as the deputy state services commissioner to Mark Prebble.[5] The following year, when Prebble retired. Rennie was promoted to State Services Commissioner and the head of state services. After completing an initial five-year term, he was reappointed for a three-year term in July 2013.[4][6] Rennie retired in 2016 and was succeeded by Peter Hughes. In his role as Commissioner, Rennie was involved in driving state sector reform in line with the Government's objectives. The State Sector Amendment Act 2013 gave him greater responsibility for developing senior leadership and management capability, including appointments to key positions within the public service.[7]
In retirement, Rennie took on economic consultancy contracts. He was appointed independent chair of the Treasury's Financial Statements of Government Audit Committee in 2021. In November 2024 he was announced as the Secretary to the Treasury, succeeding Caralee McLeish.[3][4]
Honours
editRennie was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2017 New Year Honours.[8]
References
edit- ^ "State Services Commission website". Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
- ^ "New State Services Commissioner appointed | Beehive.govt.nz". www.beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Veteran public servant Ian Rennie to take charge of Treasury | interest.co.nz". www.interest.co.nz. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Secretary to the Treasury appointed". Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Dominion Post 29 April 2008 page A2
- ^ "State Services Commissioner reappointed | Beehive.govt.nz". www.beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Biographical details, The State of the State Sector, speech delivered 24 September 2013.
- ^ "New YearHonours 2017 - Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2024.