John Enfield

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
Born	1934 John David Enfield
Died	11 August 1992
Nationality	Australian
Spouse	Margaret
Children	Samantha, Matthew and Nicholas
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Public servant

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

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, archived from the original on 18 September 2013, retrieved 17 April 2014
5. CA 4135: Department of Territories [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 29 December 2013, 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

Government offices
Preceded by Tony Blunn	Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government 1983–1984	Succeeded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Territories
		Succeeded by Kenneth Norman Jones as Secretary of the Department of Local Government and Administrative Services
Preceded by Himself as Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government	Secretary of the Department of Territories 1984–1987	Succeeded by Tony Blunn as Secretary of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories
Preceded by Peter Wilenski	Public Service Commissioner 1987–1990	Succeeded by Dennis Ives