Patsy Reddy

Patsy Reddy

Dame Patricia Lee " Patsy " Reddy (born May 17, 1954 in Matamata , Waikato ) is a New Zealand attorney and since September 14, 2016 the 21st  Governor General of New Zealand .

Early life and education

Patsy Reddy was born in 1955 in Matamata as the daughter of Neil and Kay Reddy . Her parents were both teachers. She grew up first in Te Akau and later in Minginui in the Bay of Plenty region . When she was six years old, her parents moved to Hamilton , where she attended Hillcrest Primary School , Peachgrove Intermediate and Hamilton Girls' High School in turn . She graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in 1979 with a Master of Laws and First Class Honors .

Career

After graduating, she worked as a lecturer in the Faculty of Law at her university. In 1982 she then left the university sector and took up a position as a lawyer in the Australian company Watts and Patterson , based in Auckland and Wellington , later renamed Minter Ellison Rudd Watts . In 1983 she started there as a business partner. In 1987 she moved to Brierley Investments Ltd , where she took on the manager position for the “Special Projects” division. In 1999 she and two colleagues decided to found Active Equities Limited , which was active in the investment business.

Reddy was CEO of New Zealand Film Commission , deputy chairman of the New Zealand Transport Agency and Chefverhandlerin for the Treaty-of - Waitangi -Ansiedlungen Tauranga Moana and Te Toko Toru . Most recently she worked with Michael Cullen on a legislative revision for New Zealand's intelligence agencies before assuming the office of Governor General .

On September 14, 2016, she was appointed 21st Governor-General of New Zealand , replacing Jerry Mateparae , who held the office until August 31, 2016.

Awards and honors

• In 2014, Reddy was awarded the Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM.) For her services and engagements in the arts, her role in supporting the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra , the New Zealand Film Archive, and the organization of the New Zealand Global Women ) excellent.
• In addition, Reddy was involved in the aid organization St John and was awarded the status of Prior.

Web links

Commons : Patsy Reddy  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Biography of The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO . The Governor-General,accessed November 16, 2016. 
• Dame Patsy Reddy - Biographical Notes . (PDF)New Zealand Government, March 22, 2014,accessed November 16, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} New Governor-General: Who is Dame Patsy Reddy? . The New Zealand Herald , March 22, 2014, accessed November 16, 2016 .  
2. ↑ Biography of The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO . The Governor-General , accessed November 16, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b} Dame Patsy Reddy to be Governor-General . Otago Daily Times , March 22, 2014, accessed November 16, 2016 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b} Lady Patsy Reddy . St John , accessed November 16, 2016 .