Naomi Ferguson Explained

Naomi Patricia Ferguson is a British and New Zealand public servant. She served as the commissioner and chief executive of the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department from 2012 to 2022.[1]

Early life

Ferguson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and studied at the University of Glasgow, graduating with a Master of Arts in English Literature and Sociology.[2]

Career

On graduating, Ferguson joined Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs as a trainee tax inspector, followed by a short period working at Barclays Bank as the Human Resources, Restructuring and Development Director, and then returned to HMRC.[3] She has also held the position of Regional Director for Inland Revenue in Northern Ireland.[4]

In 2003, Ferguson was seconded to the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department as deputy commissioner for a period of three years. From 2006 to 2012 she was director, business customer and strategy for HMRC. In July 2012 she was appointed commissioner and chief executive of the New Zealand IRD, becoming the first woman to hold these positions. She left the roles in June 2022.[5]

Honours and awards

In 2016, Ferguson won the New Zealand Women of Influence Award in Public Policy. In the 2022 Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours, she was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to the public service.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet our Executive Leadership Team (Who we are). Inland Revenue. en-NZ. 12 September 2017. 12 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912191617/http://www.ird.govt.nz/aboutir/who-we-are/smt/ccu-smt-bios-index.html. live.
  2. News: Taxwoman happy to serve her adopted home. Parker. Tamsyn. 15 October 2016. NZ Herald. 12 September 2017. en-NZ. 1170-0777. 12 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912144711/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/personal-finance/news/article.cfm?c_id=12&objectid=11718990. live.
  3. Web site: Tax detox with Inland Revenue's Naomi Ferguson. ACUITY. en. 12 September 2017. 12 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912192303/https://www.acuitymag.com/technology/tax-detox-with-inland-revenues-naomi-ferguson. live.
  4. Web site: Chief Executive and Commissioner of Inland Revenue, IRD. State Services Commission. 13 March 2012 . www.ssc.govt.nz. en. 6 May 2022. 12 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912192700/http://www.ssc.govt.nz/appt-ce-ird-13mar12. live.
  5. Web site: The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 – citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order . 6 June 2022 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 6 June 2022.
  6. News: The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 . 6 June 2022 . . 6 June 2022.

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