John Whitehead (economist)

John Whitehead
Whitehead in 2022
Secretary to the Treasury of New Zealand
In office
8 April 2003  31 May 2011
Prime MinisterHelen Clark (2003–2008)
John Key (2008–2011)
Preceded byAlan Bollard
Succeeded byGabriel Makhlouf
Personal details
Alma materM.Com (Hons),B.Sc (Hons),
University of Canterbury

John Henry Whitehead CNZM KStJ is a New Zealand economist. He served as Secretary of the Treasury between April 2003 and May 2011. He has been chancellor and board chair of St John New Zealand since June 2020.