David Beattie
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| The Hon. Sir David Stuart Beattie | |
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| In office 6 November 1980 – 22 November 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Keith Holyoake |
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| Succeeded by | Sir Paul Reeves |
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| Born | February 29, 1924 Sydney,  Australia |
| Died | 4 February 2001 New Zealand |
| Profession | Judge |
Sir David Stuart Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO QC (29 February 1924–4 February 2001) was the fourteenth Governor-General of New Zealand, from 1980 to 1985.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Sydney, Australia on February 29, 1924. He was brought up by his mother in Takapuna, Auckland. He went to Auckland's Dilworth School.
He was still young at the outbreak of World War II. He joined the army in 1941 and rose to the rank of sergeant before transferring to the Naval Volunteer Reserve as a Sub-Lieutenant.
[edit] Judge of the Supreme Court
After the war, he gained a law degree at Auckland University in 1948 before setting up in private practice. In 1969 Beattie was appointed as a Supreme Court judge (the old name for the High Court, not to be confused with the new final court of appeal, the Supreme Court of New Zealand), serving on the bench until 1980.
He was heavily involved in sports administration, serving as New Zealand Olympic Committee president for 11 years. He was president of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association in 1989 and was president of the Sports Foundation twice. His work was recognized with the award of the Olympic Order. He was also patron of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union, the New Zealand Boxing Association, the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association. He was a keen golfer, tennis player and fisherman.
[edit] Governor-General
Beattie was appointed Governor-General by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of her Prime Minister Robert Muldoon in 1980.
He died in February 2001.
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| Preceded by Sir Keith Holyoake |
Governor-General of New Zealand 1980–1985 |
Succeeded by Sir Paul Reeves |
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| NAME | Beattie, David Stuart |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Viceroy, jurist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 29, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4 February 2001 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | New Zealand |
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