Kuzmicich, Stephen Slavo Raphael Biography 1991

KUZMICICH, Stephen Slavo Raphael
Government Statistician, Chief Executive of Department of Statistics
Born Napier, 2 November 1931, son of Steve Kuzmicich and Mona Smeyah (née Koorey); married Kathleen Mary Green, daughter of Walter and Elsie Green, 1971: two sons
Education: Marist School, Thorndon, Wellington: St Patrick’s College, Wellington: Victoria University, BSc
Department of Statistics: Research Officer 1956, Senior Research Officer 1957, Chief Research Officer 1959, Division Director 1960, Assistant Government Statistician 1964, Deputy Government Statistician 1978, Government Statistician 1984-; part-time Lecturer, Economics Department Victoria University, 1960-70; Member Targets Committee, National Development Conference 1969, Targets Advisory Group, National Development Council early 1970s; past President, NZ Statistical Association; Foundation Member, Committee Member 24 yrs, Market Research Society 1961; Member; NZ Demographic Society, NZ Association of Economists; past Member RSNZ National Colloquium on Maths; active in official International statistics; NZ Representative: UN Statistical Committee (elected Rapporteur 1987-88), United Nations Regional Commissioner for Asia and Pacific Committee in Statistics, serving terms as Chairman Rapporteur: attended various other UN technical statistics seminars, meetings; Member: International Statistical Institute, International Association of Survey Statisticians, Foundation Member, International Association for Official Statistics
Committee Member, Wellington Chamber Music Society, 1988-: Foundation Member, Society for Research on Women
Recreations: symphonic and chamber music, literature, motoring, horse racing, watching sporting events
Address: 6 Beacon Hill Road, Wellington