Background
Wevers was born in the Netherlands and emigrated to New Zealand when he was just over one year old.
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Maarten Wevers
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Wevers graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor (Honours) in economics.
Career
He was the Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2004 to 2012. 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 seconded to the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington to undertake research on relations between Japan and New Zealand.
Between 1989 - 1992, Wevers served as Counsellor in the New Zealand Embassy, Brussels before becoming High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (1993–1994) and as Ambassador to Japan (1994–1997).
In 1999, Wevers was appointed Chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Senior Officials Meeting, during New Zealand’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation year. In 2000, Wevers left the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to become regional director of New Zealand Post International Limited and General Manager, Government Business, for New Zealand Post Limited.
In 2002 he became a general manager of Transcend Worldwide, New Zealand Post"s international subsidiary. In 2004, Wevers was appointed Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
In 2013, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of the Earthquake Commission, a provider of natural disaster insurance for residential property, administering the Natural Disaster Fund, and funding research and education on natural disasters and ways of reducing their impact.
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Nationality
New Zealand