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CollectionBledisloe Medal RecipientsDescriptionA portrait of J. M. Chetwin (1959-62 BAgrSc, MAgrSc (Hons)), the Bledsloe Medallist, 2004. John’s first step in what was to be a distinguished public service career of 39 years was as an Assistant Investigating Officer in the Economics Section of the Department of Agriculture. 1971 he was seconded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as First Secretary (Economic) at the New Zealand High Commission in London. In 1979 he was appointed Director of the Internal Economics Division and five years later he became an Assistant Secretary. In July 1994 John left the Treasury to become Secretary of Labour, with the Department of Labour, succeeding one of his Lincoln contemporaries, Jas McKenzie. From 1995 to 2003, John led the New Zealand delegation to the annual conference of the International Labour Organisation.PersonJ. M. ChetwinDate2012KeywordsBledisloe MedalawardsAlumniDepartment of AgricultureLondon High CommissionDepartment of LabourFilename2004 Chetwin J MSourceBledisloe and Alumni International Medal Recipients 1930 - 2012Item Reference0000848

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