Rebecca Kitteridge
Rebecca Lucy Kitteridge CVO (born c. 1965) is a New Zealand public servant. Her current position is Deputy Public Service Commissioner and acting chief executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Rebecca Kitteridge | |
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Kitteridge in 2010 (wearing the badge of the secretary and registrar of the Order of New Zealand) | |
| 7th Director-General of Security | |
| In office May 2014 – 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | John Key (2014–16) Bill English (2016–17) Jacinda Ardern (2017–2023) Chris Hipkins (2023) |
| Preceded by | Warren Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Phil McKee (acting) |
| 17th Secretary of the Cabinet | |
| In office 26 March 2008 – 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark (2008) John Key (2008–14) |
| Preceded by | Diane Morcom |
| Succeeded by | Michael Webster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59) |
She was Secretary of the Cabinet from 2008 to November 2013[1][2] and Director-General of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service from 2014 to 2023.[3][4]
Career edit
Kitteridge attended Upper Hutt College, and is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington.[5] Her early career was in private legal practice before holding positions at the Crown Law Office, Cabinet Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.[4]
She was Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet from 2003 to 2008 and Secretary of the Cabinet from 2008 to November 2013.[1][2] During the last six months of this time she was seconded to the GCSB as acting associate director-general to carry out a review of compliance systems and processes there, in response to concerns of illegal spying on Kim Dotcom.[6][7][8]
She was appointed Director-General of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service in 2014. She was the first woman to head the organisation.[9] In late 2022, it was announced she would join the State Services Commission as Deputy Public Service Commissioner from March 2023.[4] Instead, however, she was seconded to act as chief executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in March 2023.[10][11] That appointment was extended in January 2024.[12]
Family edit
Kitteridge has a husband and a daughter.[8]
Honours edit
On 25 March 2014, Kitteridge was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order upon relinquishing her roles as Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council, and was invested by the Queen in a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace.[13][14] In 2017, Kitteridge won the Public Policy Award at the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ms Rebecca Kitteridge, Director New Zealand Security Intelligence Service". NZSIS. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Rebecca Kitteridge named new SIS director". New Zealand Herald. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "The trailblazing women who guard our security", 8 May 2015, ADLSI
- ^ a b c "New Deputy Public Service Commissioner appointed". The Beehive. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "We're about security not spying: SIS chief". NZ Herald. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Review of Compliance at GCSB", Rebecca Kitteridge, March 2013, GCSB.govt.nz
- ^ "Kitteridge report 'pretty damning' – Key", 14 April 2013, NBR
- ^ a b "Clean sweep at spy agency - New Zealand News". NZ Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Trailblazers: Rebecca Kitteridge". NZ Herald. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Traylen, Jem (27 March 2023). "Rebecca Kitteridge fills in as head of PM's department". BusinessDesk. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Young, Audrey (30 April 2023). "and who's in line for the top job". NZ Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (23 January 2024). Appointment: Deputy Public Service Commissioner (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Buckingham Palace". Court Circular. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Royal Victorian Order". New Zealand Gazette. No. 38. 3 April 2014. p. 1092.
- ^ "My Food Bag founder Cecilia Robinson supreme winner at Women of Influence awards". Stuff. Retrieved 2 June 2018.