Ian Macfarlane | |
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| 6th Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia | |
| In office 18 September 1996 – 17 September 2006 | |
| Nominated by | Peter Costello |
| Deputy | Graeme Thompson Stephen Grenville Glenn Stevens |
| Preceded by | Bernie Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Stevens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1946 Sydney, Australia |
| Alma mater | B.Ec. (Hons), M.Ec., Monash University D.Sc.Ec. (Honoris Causa), University of Sydney, D.Litt. (Honoris Causa), Maquarie University D.Com. (Honoris Causa), University of Melbourne,LL.D (Honoris Causa), Monash University D.Sc. (Honoris Causa), University of New South Wales |
| Profession | Economist |
Ian John Macfarlane AC (born 22 June 1946) is an Australian economist, and central banker. After an early career as an economist in Melbourne, Sydney, Oxford and Paris, he joined the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1979 and rose to become Governor from 1996 to 2006. After retiring from the Reserve Bank, he became a company director, economic consultant and author of two books.