Background
Brash, Donald Thomas was born on September 24, 1940 in Wanganui, New Zealand. Son of Alan A. and Eljean I. Brash.
Brash, Donald Thomas was born on September 24, 1940 in Wanganui, New Zealand. Son of Alan A. and Eljean I. Brash.
Bachelor in History and Economics, University Canterbury. Master of Arts in Economics with honors, University Canterbury. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Australian National University.
Doctorate (honorary), University Canterbury, 1999.
Economist World Bank Group, Washington, 1966—1971. General manager Broadbank Corporation Ltd., 1971-1981. General manager finance and computer section Fletcher Challenge Ltd., 1981-1982.
Managing director New Zealand Kiwifruit Authority, 1982-1986, Trust Bank Group, 1986-1988. Governor Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, 1988—2002. Member parliament Parliament of New Zealand, since 2002, leader Parliamentary Opposition, since 2003.
Member New Zealand Monetary and Economic Council, 1974-1978, Committee Enquiry into Inflation Accounting, 1976, Auckland Chamber of Commerce Council, 1976-1982, New Zealand Planning Council, 1977-1980. Chairman Economic Monitoring Group, 1978-1980. Director Cavalier Corporation Ltd., 1978-1986.
Director Westpac Merchant Finance, 1983-1986.
(First published in 1967)
Author: New Zealand's Debt Servicing Capacity, 1964, American Investment in Australian Industry, 1966.
New Zealand Monetary and Economics Council 1974-1978, New Zealand Planning Council 1977-1980.
Growing kiwifruit.
Married Erica Beatty, 1964. Married Je Lan Lee, 1989. 3 children.