Secretary to the Treasury from 2003. Succeeded Alan Bollard. Awarded CNZM for services as Secretary to the Treasury at the Queens Birthday Honours 2011.
Whitehead, John Henry, 1960?-
"And now, our updated economic forecast assessment..." 26 November, 2008.
Date: 2008
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0008697
Description: Shows John Whitehead Secretary to the Treasury riding on a roller coaster. He sits in the little car right at the top and gloomily says that the economic forecast assessment has to be updated. Refers to the need to update the forecast in view of the global economic downturn. He is quoted as saying 'On the economic outlook, I think we would certainly, like many others, be adjusting our outlook downwards quite frankly at the moment'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :Come in Boat 5. 26 August 2014
Date: 2014
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
By: Scoop (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0029194
Description: Accompanying note from the cartoonist states, "There is no reason why John Whitehead requires all these weeks and weeks to complete a relatively simple inquiry into why MFAT offered diplomatic immunity to the Malaysian diplomat charged with Attempted Rape. Cartoon depicts former Secretary of the Treasury John Whitehead." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).