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David Gruen (economist)

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Dr. David Gruen
15th Australian Statistician
Assumed office
11 December 2019
Appointed byScott Morrison
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byDavid Kalisch
Personal details
Born
David William Gruen

(1954-08-31) 31 August 1954 (age 70)
Sydney, Australia
Children1
ParentFred Gruen
EducationMonash University, University of Cambridge, The Australian National University
ProfessionStatistician, mathematician
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David William Gruen AO FASSA (born 31 August 1954) is an Australian statistician and mathematician, serving as Australian Statistician at the Australian Bureau of Statistics since 11 December 2019. He previously served as Deputy Secretary, Economic and Australia's G20 Sherpa at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. He previously held office as the executive director of the Macroeconomic group of Australian Treasury and was the head of the Economic Research Department of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1998 to 2002.[1][2]

Gruen was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Australia Day Honours.[3] He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in 2023.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Australian Statistician | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ^ "From maths to economics: David Gruen". Science. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Dr David William Gruen". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ "The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia welcomes 21 new Fellows". Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
Government offices
Preceded by Australian Statistician
2019–present
Incumbent