Robert Alan Johnston AC (19 July 1924 – 20 March 2023) was an Australian economist who served as the 4th Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Robert Johnston | |
|---|---|
| 4th Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia | |
| In office August 1982 – July 1989 | |
| Preceded by | H. M. Knight |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1924 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 20 March 2023 (aged 98) |
| Profession | Economist |
Born in Moonee Ponds in Melbourne, Victoria, he served in Southeast Asia during World War II as part of the Air Force. Johnston was behind the introduction of the polymer banknote technology.[7]
Johnston died on 20 March 2023, at the age of 98.[8]
References edit
- ^ The International Who's Who, 1997-98. 1997. ISBN 9781857430226.
- ^ Kelly, Paul (2008). The End of Certainty: Power, Politics & Business in Australia. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-74175-498-8.
- ^ "AM - 20 years since Aussie dollar floated". AM. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 December 2003. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ Weiniger, Peter (18 November 1981). "The winnowing begins". The Age. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Australia joins real world via Campbell, Keating and Howard". The Age. 11 January 1984. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ Howard, Patricia (17 July 1989). "Bank failed to redress inflation, head claims". The Age. p. 3. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Banknotes". Note Printing Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Read, Michael (20 March 2023). "Former RBA chief Bob Johnston remembered for floating the dollar". Financial Review. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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