Mark Prebble
Mark Prebble CNZM (born 1951) is a former New Zealand civil servant. He was the State Services Commissioner, head of New Zealand's public service from May 2004 until 30 June 2008. On 25 January 2008, Prebble announced his retirement after 32 years in the Public Service.[1]
Mark Prebble
1951 (age 72–73)
Auckland, New Zealand
Richard Prebble (brother)
Tom Prebble (brother)
Antonia Prebble (niece)
Early life and education[edit]
Prebble was born in Auckland, New Zealand, the youngest son of Kenneth Prebble, a one-time vicar of St Paul's Church, Auckland, who later became Archdeacon of Hauraki.[2] His mother was Mary Hoad.[3][2] He has five siblings, including former Labour Cabinet Minister and ACT Party leader Richard Prebble, Victoria University law professor John Prebble, and Massey University professor of education administration Tom Prebble.[2]
Prebble was educated at the University of Auckland, where he graduated with an MA in Economics, and at Victoria University of Wellington, where he earned a doctorate in public policy in 1990. His thesis was titled An Integrated Approach to Redistribution: Issues of Policy, Economics and Information.[4] Prebble tutored economics at Auckland and Wellington.
Personal life[edit]
Prebble's first wife died in a blizzard on Aoraki / Mount Cook. He remarried, and has two sons and two daughters.[3] His second wife, Lesley Bagnall, died in 2022.[8]
Honours[edit]
In the 2009 New Year Honours, Prebble was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for public services.[9]