Roderick Deane

Sir Roderick Deane
Chairman of the State Services Commission
In office
1985–1986
Prime MinisterDavid Lange
Preceded byMervyn Probine
Succeeded byDon Hunn
Personal details
Born
Roderick Sheldon Deane

(1941-04-08) 8 April 1941
Auckland, New Zealand

Sir Roderick Sheldon Deane KNZM (born 8 April 1941) is a New Zealand economist, public servant, and businessman who was influential in public sector reform during the Rogernomics reforms of the Fourth Labour Government. He served as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand during the Third National Government, as Chairman of the State Services Commission and CEO of the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand during the Fourth Labour Government, and as CEO and chairman of Telecom New Zealand after its privatisation.