Maarten Wevers

Diplomat, Politician

1952 –

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Who is Maarten Wevers?

Sir Maarten Laurens Wevers KNZM is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant, who served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and Ambassador to Japan. He is currently the Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Wevers was born in the Netherlands and emigrated to New Zealand when he was just over one year old. He is brother to Professor Lydia Wevers.

Wevers graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a BSc and BA in economics. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Division, in 1977 and in 1982 was Second Secretary at the New Zealand Embassy in Japan. From 1985 to 1987 he was Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Lange, in Wellington before being seconded to the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington to undertake research on relations between Japan and New Zealand.

Between 1989 - 1992 Wevers served as Counsellor in the New Zealand Embassy, Brussels before becoming High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and as Ambassador to Japan.

In 1999 Wevers was appointed Chair of the APEC Senior Officials Meeting, during New Zealand’s APEC year.

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Born
1952
Netherlands
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Profession
Education
  • Victoria University of Wellington

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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