Graham Cecil Scott (born 1942) is a former official of the New Zealand government and a political candidate.
After a 1972
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Duke University titled '' 'Industrial production and investment in a dynamic, multiregional, interindustry model of the United States,' '' he became Secretary of the
New Zealand Treasury
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in 1986, and held that post until 1993. He later headed the
Health Funding Authority and the Central Regional Health Authority. He was the executive chairman o
Southern Cross Advisors Ltd
In the
1995 Queen's Birthday Honours, Scott was appointed a
Companion of the Order of the Bath
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, for public services.
In the
2005 elections, he was ranked fifth place on
ACT New Zealand
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's party list, but the party did not gain enough votes for him to enter
Parliament
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.
References
External links
Downloadable publications and speechesProfile with downloadable CV*
1942 births
Living people
ACT New Zealand politicians
New Zealand public servants
New Zealand economists
New Zealand Companions of the Order of the Bath
Unsuccessful candidates in the 2005 New Zealand general election
University of Canterbury alumni
Duke University alumni
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