John Enfield

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

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

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. Enfield Street, ACT Government Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate, archived from the original on 27 February 2014
  2. 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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