Harold Reeve

Australian public servant

Harold Reeve

Official Member of the House of Assembly
In office
1964–1966
Assistant Administrator (Economic Affairs)
In office
1961–1966
Succeeded by| Frank Henderson
Official Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1951–1964
Treasurer and Director of Finance
In office
1950–1961
Member of the Executive Council
In office
1950–1960
Administrator of Nauru
In office
1949
Preceded by| Mark Ridgway
Succeeded by| Robert Richards
Personal details
Born| 25 March 1908
Sydney, Australia
Died| 15 November 1973(1973-11-15) (aged 65)
Sydney, Australia

Harold Hastings Reeve (25 March 1908 – 15 November 1973) was an Australian public servant. He was briefly Administrator of Nauru in 1949, before joining the civil service in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea in 1950, where he held several senior positions until his retirement in 1966, including serving in the Legislative Council and House of Assembly.

## Biography

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Reeve was born in Sydney in 1908.[1] He became a master builder, before joining the Commonwealth Treasury in 1941.[1] In 1949 he briefly served as Administrator of Nauru, before moving to the Territory of Papua and New Guinea to become Director of Finance and Treasurer in 1950, also becoming a member of the Executive Council.[1]

In 1951 he became an official member of the new Legislative Council.[1] In 1961 he became Assistant Administrator (Economic Affairs), and when the new House of Assembly was created in 1964, he continued as an official member.

Reeve retired in 1966.[2] He died in Sydney in 1973 and was survived by his wife Kathleen and two children.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d The Members of the House of Assembly 1964, p29
2. ^ a b Mr Harold Reeve Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1974, p101