MEDIA STATEMENT FROM THE DEPUTY STATE SERVICES COMMISSIONER
Acting chief executive appointment: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry The Deputy State Services Commissioner, Ross
Tanner, announced today that Larry Fergusson had been appointed the acting chief executive of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Forestry and the acting Director-General of Agriculture and Forestry.
Mr Fergusson takes up the acting role following the retirement of the chief executive and Director-General, Professor
Bruce Ross. Professor Ross's retirement is effective from today, Monday, 30 April. Mr Fergusson is currently an
Assistant Director-General in the Ministry.
Mr Fergusson will be in the acting role until such time as the State Services Commissioner appoints a permanent chief
executive to the Ministry.
Mr Fergusson has worked in the Ministry since 1985. He was the director of legal services for the Ministry. In 1994 he
was appointed an Assistant Director-General. In that role, he has overall responsibility for policy advice provided by
the Ministry.
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