Graeme Wheeler

Graeme Wheeler CNZM
Wheeler in 2018
11th Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
In office 26 September 2012 – 27 September 2017
Preceded by	Alan Bollard
Succeeded by	Grant Spencer
Vice President and Treasurer of World Bank Group
In office 2001–2006
Managing Director Operations of World Bank Group
In office 2006–2010
Deputy Secretary of New Zealand Treasury
In office 1993–1997
Director of Macroeconomic Policy of New Zealand Treasury
In office 1990–1993
Personal details
Born	(1951-10-30) 30 October 1951 (age 69)

Graeme Paul Wheeler CNZM (born 30 October 1951) was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 2012 to September 2017. He succeeded Alan Bollard in this role on 26 September 2012 and was succeeded by Grant Spencer.

Professional career[]

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.^[1]

Reserve Bank Governor[]

Wheeler succeeded Alan Bollard as Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on 26 September 2012.^[2] Wheeler was replaced by Deputy Governor Grant Spencer on 27 September 2017.^[3] In the 2018 New Year Honours, Wheeler was appointed Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the state.^[4]

Cricketing career[]

A right-hand batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, Wheeler played one first-class match for Wellington in the 1981–82 season.^[5]

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