Office For National Statistics, United Kingdom
Cook took up the post of National Statistician and Director of the Office for National Statistics at the end of May 2000. He was the second head of the ONS but the first to have the title of National Statistician. He returned to New Zealand and was succeeded by Karen Dunnell in September 2005.
He led the creation and publication of the National Statistics Code of Practice. Probably his most publicised act in his time in the United Kingdom came in February 2005, when as Registrar General he had to rule on the legality of the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles.
| Preceded by Steve Kuzmicich |
Government Statistician, New Zealand 1992 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Brian Pink |
| Preceded by Tim Holt |
Director of the Office for National Statistics & National Statistician, UK 2000 – 2005 |
Succeeded by Karen Dunnell |
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