List of Governors-General of New Zealand

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The following is a list of the Governors and Governors-General of New Zealand. The Governor-General is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently, Queen Elizabeth II). The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state.[1][2][3] As the representative of New Zealand's monarch, the Governor General performs many of the functions vested in the Crown. This includes summoning and dissolving Parliament, granting or withholding the Royal Assent, and ceremonial roles such as making state visits and receiving ambassadors. These functions are performed on the advice of the Prime Minister, and the Governor General would only exercise their reserve powers in extraordinary situations, such as if the Prime Minister had lost a vote of confidence.

The official website for the Governor-General of New Zealand provides the recognised list.[4] Persons listed in light grey are Administrators of the Government between Governors and Governors-General.

Title Name Term Sovereign Appointed by Premier(s) or Prime Minister(s)
1 Lieutenant-Governor[5] Captain William Hobson RN 24 November 1840 - 3 May 1841

Queen Victoria

 Queen Victoria on the advice of the Colonial Office None[6]
Governor of New Zealand 3 May 1841 - 10 September 1842
Willoughby Shortland 10 September 1842 - 26 December 1843
2 Captain Robert FitzRoy RN 26 December 1843 - 18 November 1845
3 George Grey KCB 18 November 1845 - January 1848
Governor-In-Chief[7] January 1848 - March 1853
Governor of New Zealand March 1853 - 3 January 1854
Robert Wynyard 3 January 1854 - 6 September 1855
4 Colonel Thomas Gore Browne CB 6 September 1855 - 3 October 1861 Henry Sewell; William Fox; Edward Stafford
Robert Wynyard 3 October 1861 - December 1861
Sir George Grey KCB December 1861 - 5 February 1868 William Fox; Edward Stafford; George Waterhouse
5 Sir George Ferguson Bowen GCMG 5 February 1868 - 19 March 1873
Sir George Arney 19 March 1873 - 14 June 1873
6 The Rt Hon. Sir James Fergusson Bt 14 June 1873 - 3 December 1874
7 The Marquess of Normanby GCB GCMG PC 3 December 1874 - 21 February 1879
James Prendergast 21 February 1879 - 27 March 1879
8 Sir Hercules Robinson GCMG 27 March 1879 - 9 September 1880
James Prendergast 9 September 1880 - 29 November 1880
9 The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon GCMG 29 November 1880 - 24 June 1882
James Prendergast 24 June 1882 - 20 January 1883
10 Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois 20 January 1883 - 23 March 1889
James Prendergast 23 March 1889 - 2 May 1889
11 The Earl of Onslow GCMG 2 May 1889 - 25 February 1892
James Prendergast 25 February 1892 - 6 June 1892
12 The Earl of Glasgow GCMG 6 June 1892 - 8 February 1897
James Prendergast 8 February 1897 - 9 August 1897
13 The Earl of Ranfurly GCMG 9 August 1897 - 20 June 1904

Edward VII

 King Edward VII on the advice of the Colonial Office
14 The Lord Plunket GCMG KCVO 20 June 1904 - 8 June 1910
Sir Robert Stout 8 June 1910 - 22 June 1910
15 The Lord Islington GCMG GBE DSO PC 22 June 1910 - 3 December 1912

King George V

 King George V on the advice of the Colonial Office
Sir Robert Stout 3 December 1912 - 19 December 1912
16 The Earl of Liverpool 19 December 1912 - 28 June 1917
1 Governor-General of New Zealand[8] 28 June 1917 - 8 July 1920
Sir Robert Stout 8 July 1920 - 27 September 1920
2 The Viscount Jellicoe GCB OM GCVO 27 September 1920 - 12 December 1924
3 General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO 13 December 1924 - 8 February 1930
Sir Michael Myers 8 February 1930 - 19 March 1930
4 The Lord Bledisloe GCMG KBE PC 19 March 1930 - 15 March 1935
Sir Michael Myers 15 March 1935 - 12 April 1935 Michael Joseph Savage; Peter Fraser
5 The Viscount Galway GCMG DSO OBE PC 12 April 1935 - 3 February 1941
Edward VIII
George VI King George VI on the advice of the Colonial Office
Sir Michael Myers 3 February 1941 - 22 February 1941
6 Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Cyril Newall GCB OM GCMG CBE AM 22 February 1941 - 19 April 1946
Sir Michael Myers 19 April 1946 - 17 June 1946
7 Lieutenant-General The Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSO 17 June 1946 - 15 August 1952
Elizabeth II of New Zealand Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Peter Fraser;Sidney Holland
Sir Humphrey O'Leary 15 August 1952 - 2 December 1952
8 Lieutenant-General The Lord Norrie GCMG GCVO CB DSO MC 2 December 1952 - 25 July 1957
Sir Harold Barrowclough 25 July 1957 - 5 September 1957
9 The Viscount Cobham GCMG TD 5 September 1957 - 13 September 1962 Sidney Holland; Keith Holyoake; Walter Nash
Sir Harold Barrowclough 13 September 1962 - 9 November 1962 Keith Holyoake
10 Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson GCMG GCVO DSO OBE 9 November 1962 - 20 October 1967
Sir Richard Wild 20 October 1967 - 1 December 1967
11 Sir Arthur Porritt Bt GCMG GCVO CBE[9] 1 December 1967 - 7 September 1972 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Keith Holyoake
Sir Richard Wild 7 September 1972 - 27 September 1972
12 Sir Denis Blundell GCMG GCVO KBE QSO 27 September 1972 - 5 October 1977 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of John Marshall John Marshall; Norman Kirk; Bill Rowling; Robert Muldoon
Sir Richard Wild 5 October 1977 - 26 October 1977
13 The Rt Hon. Sir Keith Holyoake KG GCMG CH QSO 26 October 1977 - 25 October 1980 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Robert Muldoon Robert Muldoon
Sir Ronald Davison 25 October 1980 - 6 November 1980
14 The Hon. Sir David Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO QC 6 November 1980 - 22 November 1985 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Robert Muldoon Robert Muldoon; David Lange
15 The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves GCMG GCVO QSO 22 November 1985 - 20 November 1990 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of David Lange David Lange; Geoffrey Palmer; Mike Moore
16 Dame Catherine Tizard GCMG GCVO DBE QSO 20 November 1990 - 21 March 1996 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore; Jim Bolger
17 The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM GCMG QSO 21 March 1996 - 21 March 2001 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Jim Bolger Jim Bolger; Jenny Shipley; Helen Clark
Dame Sian Elias 21 March 2001 - 4 April 2001
18 Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM DBE 4 April 2001 - 4 August 2006 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Helen Clark Helen Clark
Dame Sian Elias 4 August 2006 - 23 August 2006
19 Anand Satyanand PCNZM 23 August 2006 Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Helen Clark

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Gavin Mclean (October 2006). The Governors, New Zealand Governors and Governors-General. Otago University Press.
  2. ^ Colin James (2006-08-22). The huge challenge ahead of the Maori Queen's successor. New Zealand Herald.
  3. ^ "Republic 'inevitable' - Clark", The Evening Post, 2002-03-04. 
  4. ^ Governor-General of New Zealand: Former Governors-General. gov-gen.govt.nz. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  5. ^ New Zealand was a dependency of New South Wales 1840 - 1841. Hobson was appointed by Lt.-Col. Sir George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales 1837 - 1846, and Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand 1839 - 1841
  6. ^ New Zealand attained responsible government following the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
  7. ^ The office was renamed "Governor-in-Chief" in 1848 under the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846
  8. ^ The office of Governor was renamed Governor-General by Letters Patent of 28 June 1917
  9. ^ Sir Arthur Porritt was the first New Zealand-born Governor General (although he had been living in Britain for 31 years at the time of his appointment). All Governors-General since Sir Denis Blundell have been New Zealand born and resident, and appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister of New Zealand.

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