List of Governors General of New Zealand

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With the Letters Patent of May 11, 1917 was New Zealand , in recognition of the support of the then United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the First World War (1914-1918), as a permanent representative of the crown to the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief ( commander ) by V. King George awarded. On June 28, 1917, Governor Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, became the first Governor General of New Zealand.

Governors General

No. Surname Life dates Start of office End of office
1. Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool 1870-1941 June 28, 1917 July 8, 1920
2. John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe 1859-1935 September 27, 1920 December 12, 1924
3. Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet 1865-1951 December 13, 1924 February 8, 1930
4th Charles Bathurst, 1st Baron Bledisloe 1867-1958 March 19, 1930 March 15, 1935
5. George Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway 1882-1943 April 12, 1935 February 3, 1941
6th Cyril Newall, 1st Baron Newall 1886-1963 February 22, 1941 April 19, 1946
7th Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg 1889-1963 June 17, 1946 15th August 1952
8th. Charles Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie 1893-1977 2nd December 1952 5th July 1957
9. Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham 1909-1977 5th September 1957 September 13, 1962
10. Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae 1911-1980 November 9, 1962 20th October 1967
11. Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt 1900-1994 1st December 1967 7th September 1972
12. Denis Blundell 1907-1984 September 27, 1972 5th October 1977
13. Keith Holyoake 1904-1983 October 26, 1977 October 25, 1980
14th David Beattie 1924-2001 November 6, 1980 November 21, 1985
15th Paul Reeves 1932-2011 November 22, 1985 November 19, 1990
16. Catherine Tizard * 1931 December 13, 1990 March 3, 1996
17th Michael Hardie Boys * 1931 March 21, 1996 March 21, 2001
18th Silvia Cartwright * 1943 April 4, 2001 August 4, 2006
19th Anand Satyanand * 1944 August 23, 2006 23 August 2011
20th Jerry Mateparae * 1954 August 31, 2011 August 31, 2016
21st Patsy Reddy * 1954 September 28, 2016

See also

literature

  • Gavin McLean, The Governors-New Zealand's Governors and Governors-General , Otago University Press, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2006. ISBN 1-877372-25-0

Web links

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