Governor-General of New Zealand

The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, who is also the Queen of New Zealand. The position of the Governor-General is similar to that in other Commonwealth countries of which the Queen is also Head of State.

Table of contents

1 List of Governors, Governors-General and Lieutenant-Governors 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 2 1907 to present: New Zealand as Dominion 3 External Link

List of Governors, Governors-General and Lieutenant-Governors

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 Earl of Onslow, GCMG
• 1892 - 1897 Earl of Glasgow, GCMG
• 1897 - 1904 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 Earl of Liverpool, GCMG, MVO, PC

With the title: Governor-General of New Zealand

• 1917 - 1920 Earl of Liverpool, GCB, GCMG, GBE, MVO, PC
• 1920 - 1924 Viscount Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO
• 1924 - 1930 General Sir Charles Fergusson, Bt., GCMG, KCB, DSO, MVO
• 1930 - 1935 Viscount Bledisloe, GCMG, KBE, PC
• 1935 - 1941 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 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 British-born Governor-General. 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.

External Link

• Official Website of the Governor-General of NZ