Michael Hardie Boys
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| In office 21 March 1996 – 21 March 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Dame Catherine Tizard |
| Succeeded by | Dame Silvia Cartwright |
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| 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ Ditch Queen, say former Governors-General: New Zealand Herald. Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
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| NAME | Haride Boys, Michael |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Viceroy, jurist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Categories: 1931 births | Companions of the Queen's Service Order | Governors-General of New Zealand | Knights Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit | Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | Living people | Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom | Fellows of Wolfson College, Cambridge | Republicanism in New Zealand
