Iain Robert Rennie (born 1964) was appointed as the State Services Commissioner of the New Zealand public service in 2008 succeeding

Mark Prebble Mark Prebble (born 1951) is a former New Zealand civil servant. He was the State Services Commissioner, head of New Zealand's public service from May 2004 until 30 June 2008. On 25 January 2008, Prebble announced his retirement after 32 years i ...

. He was the Deputy State Services Commissioner from 2007 until June 2008. He was reappointed for a second term in July 2013.

History

Rennie has a BA (Hons) in Economics from

Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington ( mi, Te Herenga Waka) is a university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. The university is well kno ...

. He joined the

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in 1986, and also worked for 1990-93 and 2004 in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Before he was appointed to the SSC, he helped provide strategic leadership at the Treasury - advising the Minister of Finance on microeconomic and macroeconomic policy issues.

State Services Commissioner

In his role as Commissioner, Rennie has been involved in a number of initiatives to improve the performance of the public service including projects called Better Public Services, the Performance Improvement Framework. The State Sector Amendment Act 2013 gave him greater responsibility for developing senior leadership and management capability, including appointments to key positions within the public service. He is also responsible for driving state sector reform in line with the Government's objectives.Biographical details
The State of the State Sector, speech delivered 24 September 2013.

References

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Rennie steps up to replace boss as State Services head
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rennie, Iain 1964 births Living people New Zealand public servants Victoria University of Wellington alumni Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit