Story: Ashwin, Bernard Carl

Bernard Carl Ashwin

Bernard Carl Ashwin

Economist Bernard Ashwin rose to become Secretary to the Treasury in 1939, and held the position until his retirement in 1955. A highly influential economic policy-maker, he was instrumental in elevating the status of Treasury in government.

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Brian Easton. 'Ashwin, Bernard Carl', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4a22/ashwin-bernard-carl (accessed 20 April 2024)