John Enfield
AO
Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government
In office
24 May 1983 – 13 December 1984
=Secretary of the Department of Territories
In office
13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987
Personal details
Born1934
John David Enfield
Died11 August 1992
NationalityAustralian
SpouseMargaret
ChildrenSamantha, Matthew and Nicholas
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationPublic servant

John David Enfield, AO (1934 – 11 August 1992) was a senior Australian Public Service official and administrator.

Life and career

John Enfield was born in 1934.[1] He studied engineering at the University of Sydney.[2]

Enfield joined the Department of Defence in 1962, working in the department's systems analysis branch on weapons effectiveness and acquisitions.[2] He moved to the Department of the Treasury in 1972 to head the Transport and Communications Branch, including as part of the Second Sydney Airport Committee.[2]

He later moved to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, into a role as a Deputy Secretary until 1983.[3]

Whilst Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government,[4] and later the Department of Territories,[5] Enfield established the financial path for the Australian Capital Territory to self-government.[2]

Enfield died of cancer on 11 August 1992,[2] his funeral was held at Old Parliament House in Canberra.[6]

Awards and honours

Enfield was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1991 in recognition of his services to public administration.[7]

In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Enfield Street in John Enfield's honour.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Enfield Street, ACT Government Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate, archived from the original on 27 February 2014
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Waterford, Jack (12 August 1992). "Loyal, genial administrator". The Canberra Times. p. 20.
  3. ↑ Hawke, Robert (24 May 1983). "Untitled" (Press release). Archived from the original on 17 April 2014.
  4. ↑ CA 3499: Department of Territories and Local Government, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 17 April 2014
  5. ↑ CA 4135: Department of Territories [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 17 April 2014
  6. ↑ "Tributes paid to John Enfield". The Canberra Times. 15 August 1992. p. 20.
  7. ↑ Search Australian Honours: ENFIELD, John David, Australian Government, archived from the original on 17 April 2014
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