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Nationality
  
Australian

Name
  
John Enfield

Spouse(s)
  
Margaret

Died
  
August 11, 1992

Alma mater
  
University of Sydney

Education
  
University of Sydney

Occupation
  
Public servant


Children
  
Samantha, Matthew and Nicholas

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

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Life and career

John Enfield was born in 1934. He studied engineering at the University of Sydney.

Enfield joined the Department of Defence in 1962, working in the department's systems analysis branch on weapons effectiveness and acquisitions. 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.

He later moved to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, into a role as a Deputy Secretary until 1983.

Whilst Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government, and later the Department of Territories, Enfield established the financial path for the Australian Capital Territory to self-government.

Enfield died of cancer on 11 August 1992, his funeral was held at Old Parliament House in Canberra.

Awards and honours

Enfield was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1991 in recognition of his services to public administration.

In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Enfield Street in John Enfield's honour.

References

John Enfield Wikipedia