Background
Higgins, Christopher Ian was born on April 3, 1943 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. Son of George Patrick and Muriel Adelaide (McEwan) Higgins.
Higgins, Christopher Ian was born on April 3, 1943 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. Son of George Patrick and Muriel Adelaide (McEwan) Higgins.
Bachelor in Economics, Australian National University, Canberra, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1968.
Research officer, Australian Bureau Statistics, Canberra, 1968-1969;
head of section, Australian Treasury, Canberra, 1970-1973;
assistant secretary, Australian Treasury, Canberra, 1975-1979;
deputy secretary economics, Australian Treasury, Canberra, 1984-1989;
secretary, Australian Treasury, Canberra, since 1989;
visiting professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1973-1974;
visiting professor, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1974;
economics minister Australian Delaware, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1980-1981;
director general economics branch, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1982-1984;
secretary, Treasury, Canberrra, ACT., Australia. Consultant United Nations Development Program, Bratislava, Czechoslavakia, 1972, Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associations, University of Pennsylvania, 1973-1974. Adjunct lecturer Australian National U., 1972.
Member board Reserve Bank of Australia, Commonwealth Banking Corporation.
Treasurer International School, Paris, 1980-1984, Canberra Symphony Orchestra, since 1984. Fellow Academy Social Scis. Member Economics Society Australia (president 1975), Statistics Society Australia, American Economics Association.
Son of George Patrick and Muriel Adelaide (McEwan) H. m. Paula Abigail Gomberg, December 22, 1966. Children: David Wallace, Timothy Sean.