Maarten Wevers

Maarten Laurens Wevers, CNZM (born 1952) 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. Wevers graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a BSc and BA (Hons) 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...