Bernard Ashwin

Sir Bernard Carl Ashwin KBE CMG (22 September 1896 – 12 February 1975) was a New Zealand senior public servant and economist. He was born in Paeroa, New Zealand, on 22 September 1896.^[1]

He was Secretary (i.e. head) of the New Zealand Treasury from 1939 to 1955.

Ashwin was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1946 New Year Honours.^[2] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.^[3] In the 1956 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.^[4]

References

^ Easton, Brian. "Bernard Carl Ashwin". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
^ "No. 37410". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1945. p. 157.
^ "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ "No. 40789". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 May 1956. p. 314.

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[DNZB_Ashwin-1] Easton, Brian. "Bernard Carl Ashwin". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.

[2] "No. 37410". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1945. p. 157.

[3] "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[4] "No. 40789". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 May 1956. p. 314.

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