John Enfield | |
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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 | |
Born | 1934 John David Enfield |
Died | 11 August 1992 |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Margaret |
Children | Samantha, Matthew and Nicholas |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Occupation | Public servant |
John David Enfield, AO (1934 – 11 August 1992) was a senior Australian Public Service official and administrator.
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]
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]