Maarten Wevers
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Sir Maarten Wevers KNZM |
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| Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | |
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In office 2004–2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Helen Clark, John Key |
| High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea | |
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In office 1993–1994 |
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| Ambassador to Japan | |
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In office 1994–1997 |
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| Succeeded by | Neil Walter |
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24 March 1952 Hengelo, Netherlands |
Sir Maarten Laurens Wevers KNZM (born 24 March 1952) is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant, who served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and Ambassador to Japan. He was the Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2004 to 2012.
Wevers was born in Hengelo, Netherlands, on 24 March 1952 and emigrated to New Zealand when he was just over one year old. He became a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1954. He is brother to Professor Lydia Wevers (Director of the Stout Research Centre at Victoria University).
Wevers was educated at Rathkeale College from 1965 to 1969, and went on to Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a BSc and BA (Hons) in economics. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Division, in 1977 and in 1982 was Second Secretary at the New Zealand Embassy in Japan. From 1985 to 1987 he was Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Lange, in Wellington before being seconded to the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington to undertake research on relations between Japan and New Zealand.
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