Michael Hardie Boys

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The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys
17th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office 21 March 1996 – 21 March 2001
Preceded by	Dame Catherine Tizard
Succeeded by	Dame Silvia Cartwright
Born	1931 Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse	Mary Zohrab, married 1957

Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, QSO, (born 1931) is a New Zealand jurist and was the country's 17th Governor-General, from 1996 to 2001.

After his schooling at Hataitai School and Wellington College, he gained BA and LL.B degrees from Victoria University College.

Originally a lawyer, Sir Michael became a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand in 1980, and was elevated to the Court of Appeal in 1989, the same year in which he became a Privy Counsellor. In 1994 was created an Honorary Bencher at Gray's Inn, and in 1995 was elected an Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge. He is also a Visiting Fellow at Wolfson. He was created a Knight Grand Cross in the Order of St Michael and St George in 1995, Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1996 (the first such award), and is a Knight of the Order of St John.

On 21 March 1996, Sir Michael was appointed Governor-General of New Zealand. Upon the completion of his term on 21 March 2001 he and his wife were created additional Companions of the Queen's Service Order.

Sir Michael married Mary Zohrab in 1957. They have two sons, two daughters and eight grandchildren. Since his retirement as Governor-General, Sir Michael has served as a Judge of the High Court of Kiribati. He now lives at Waikanae.

In 2004 Sir Michael announced his opposition to New Zealand becoming a republic stating in an interview: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." ^[1].

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Preceded by Dame Catherine Tizard

Governor-General of New Zealand 1996–2001

Succeeded by Dame Silvia Cartwright

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Persondata
NAME	Haride Boys, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Viceroy, jurist
DATE OF BIRTH	1931
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wellington, New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH