| John Enfield | |
| Office1: | Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government |
| Term Start1: | 24 May 1983 |
| Term End1: | 13 December 1984 |
| Office2: | =Secretary of the Department of Territories |
| Term Start2: | 13 December 1984 |
| Term End2: | 24 July 1987 |
| Birth Date: | 1934 |
| Birth Place: | John David Enfield |
| Death Date: | 11 August 1992 |
| Occupation: | Public servant |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Spouse: | Margaret |
| Alma Mater: | University of Sydney |
| Children: | Samantha, Matthew and Nicholas |
John David Enfield, (1934 – 11 August 1992) was a senior Australian Public Service official and administrator.
John Enfield was born in 1934. He studied engineering at the University of Sydney.[1]
Enfield joined the Department of Defence in 1962, working in the department's systems analysis branch on weapons effectiveness and acquisitions.[1] 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.[1]
He later moved to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, into a role as a Deputy Secretary until 1983.[2]
Whilst Secretary of the Department of Territories and Local Government, and later the Department of Territories, Enfield established the financial path for the Australian Capital Territory to self-government.[1]
Enfield died of cancer on 11 August 1992,[1] his funeral was held at Old Parliament House in Canberra.[3]
Enfield was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 1991 in recognition of his services to public administration.
In 2009, a street in the Canberra suburb of Casey was named Enfield Street in John Enfield's honour.