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Ray Smith
Ministry for Primary Industries / Manatū Ahu Matua
Director general
- Appointed November 1, 2018.
- Chief executive of Department of Corrections 2010-2018.
- Previously deputy chief executive of the Ministry of Social Development's Child, Youth and Family (superseded by Oranga Tamariki).
- Appointed government health and safety lead by the State Services Commissioner in August 2017.
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