Governor-General of New Zealand

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The Governor-General of New Zealand is the local representative of the Queen of New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II, and as such is the highest office in the Government of New Zealand. The position of the Governor-General is similar to that in other Commonwealth realms, of which the Queen is also Head of State. The office's full title is The Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand.

The Governor-General represented the British Government until 1927 when the diplomatic functions were transferred to a High Commissioner.

The Governor-General is also the Governor of the Ross Dependency, which maintains a separate legal system from 'mainland New Zealand', inside the Realm of New Zealand (offical link).

The Governor-General's main residence is at Government House, Wellington.

Table of contents

1 List of Lieutenant-Governors, Governors and Governors-General 1.1 1840 - 1841 NZ a dependency of New South Wales 1.2 1841 - 1853 NZ a Crown Colony of Britain 1.3 1853 - 1907 NZ a self-governing colony 1.4 1907 to present: New Zealand as Dominion 2 See also 3 External link

List of Lieutenant-Governors, Governors and Governors-General

Lieutenant-Governors, Governors and Governors-General of New Zealand

1840 - 1841 NZ a dependency of New South Wales

Title: Lieutenant-Governor

• Captain William Hobson, RN

(under Lt.-Col. Sir George Gipps, RE, Governor of New South Wales 1837 - 1846, and Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand 1839 - 1841)

1841 - 1853 NZ a Crown Colony of Britain

Title: Governor

• 1841 - 1842 Captain William Hobson, RN
• 1843 - 1845 Captain Robert Fitzroy, RN
• 1845 - 1847 Captain George Grey

Title: Governor-in-Chief

• 1848 - 1853 Sir George Grey, KCB

1853 - 1907 NZ a self-governing colony

Title: Governor of New Zealand

• 1853 - 1855 Sir George Grey, KCB
• 1855 - 1861 Colonel Thomas Gore Browne, CB
• 1861 - 1868 Sir George Grey, KCB
• 1868 - 1873 Sir George Ferguson Bowen, GCMG
• 1873 - 1874 The Rt. Hon. Sir James Fergusson, Bt.
• 1875 - 1879 Marquess of Normanby, GCB, GCMG, PC
• 1879 - 1880 Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, GCMG
• 1880 - 1882 The Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, GCMG
• 1883 - 1889 Lt. General Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, GCMG, CB
• 1889 - 1892 William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow, GCMG
• 1892 - 1897 David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow, GCMG
• 1897 - 1904 Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly, GCMG
• 1904 - 1910 Lord Plunket, GCMG, KCVO

1907 to present: New Zealand as Dominion

• 1904 - 1910 Lord Plunket, GCMG, KCVO
• 1910 - 1912 Lord Islington, KCMG, DSO, PC
• 1912 - 1917 Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, GCMG, MVO, PC

With the title: Governor-General of New Zealand

• 1917 - 1920 Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, GCMG, MVO, PC
• 1920 - 1924 Viscount Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO
• 1924 - 1930 General Sir Charles Fergusson, Bt., GCMG, KCB, DSO, MVO
• 1930 - 1935 Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, GCMG, KBE, PC
• 1935 - 1941 George Vere Arundel Monckton-Arundell, 8th Viscount Galway, GCMG, DSO, OBE, PC
• 1941 - 1946 Marshal of the RAF Sir Cyril Louis Norton Newall, GCB, OM, GCMG, CBE, AM
• 1946 - 1952 Lt. General the Lord Freyberg, VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO
• 1952 - 1957 Lt. General the Lord Norrie, GCMG, GCVO, CB, DSO, MC
• 1957 - 1962 Charles John Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham, GCMG, TD
• 1962 - 1967 Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, OBE
• 1967 - 1972 Sir Arthur Espie Porritt, Bt., GCMG, GCVO, CBE

Sir Arthur Espie Porritt was the last Governor-General from Britain. All Governors-General since Sir Denis Blundell have been New Zealand citizens.

• 1972 - 1977 Sir (Edward) Denis Blundell, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, QSO
• 1977 - 1980 The Rt. Hon. Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO
• 1980 - 1985 The Hon. Sir David Stuart Beattie, GCMG, GCVO, QSO, QC
• 1985 - 1990 The Most Reverend Sir Paul Alfred Reeves, GCMG, GCVO, QSO
• 1990 - 1996 Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO
• 1996 - 2001 The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, QSO
• 2001 - 2006 (designated term) Dame Silvia Cartwright, PCNZM, DBE

• See also: British honours system and New Zealand Honours System for explanation of honours.

• Note: The 'acting Governor-General' is known as the Administrator of the Government, or simply Administrator in every day usage.

See also

• Monarchy in New Zealand

External link

• Official Website of the Governor-General of NZ