Graeme Wheeler
| Graeme Wheeler | |
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| 11th Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand | |
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In office 26 September 2012 – present |
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| Preceded by | Alan Bollard |
| Vice President and Treasurer of World Bank Group | |
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In office 2001–2006 |
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| Managing Director Operations of World Bank Group | |
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In office 2006–2010 |
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| Deputy Secretary of New Zealand Treasury | |
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In office 1993–1997 |
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| Director of Macroeconomic Policy of New Zealand Treasury | |
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In office 1990–1993 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1951 |
Graeme Paul Wheeler (born 30 October 1951) is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. He succeeded Alan Bollard in this role on 26 September 2012.
Educated at the University of Auckland, Wheeler began working at the New Zealand Treasury in 1973 as an adviser. From 1984 to 1990 he was economic and financial councillor for the New Zealand delegation to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, eventually becoming director of macroeconomic policy at the New Zealand Treasury in 1990. In 1997, he went to work for the World Bank Group, firstly as director of the Financial Products and Services Department. From 2006 to 2010 he was managing director of operations at the World Bank overseeing 12,000 staff and a US$1.7 billion budget. In 2010, Wheeler left the World Bank to start his own firm, advising investors and Russian policy makers about Russian privatisation.
Wheeler succeeded Alan Bollard as Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on 26 September 2012.
A right-hand batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, Wheeler played one first-class match for Wellington in the 1981-82 season.
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