Governor of new zealand

The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the New Zealand monarch (currently King Charles III) in New Zealand. The Governor-General is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the New Zealand Prime Minister and serves as the head of state in New Zealand.

The current Governor-General of New Zealand is Dame Cindy Kiro, who was appointed on October 28, 2021.

Here is a list of the Governors-General of New Zealand since the country gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1907:

1. The Earl of Ranfurly (1897-1904)
2. The Earl of Glasgow (1904-1912)
3. The Earl of Liverpool (1912-1917)
4. The Viscount Jellicoe (1917-1920)
5. The Lord Bledisloe (1920-1924)
6. The Lord Jellicoe (1924-1931)
7. The Lord Borwick (1931-1935)
8. The Lord Galway (1935-1941)
9. The Lord Freyberg (1941-1946)
10. The Lord Norrie (1946-1952)
11. The Lord Freyberg (1952-1957)
12. The Lord Cobbett (1957-1962)
13. The Lord Norrie (1962-1967)
14. The Lord Porritt (1967-1972)
15. The Lord Tunner (1972-1977)
16. The Lord Beattie (1977-1980)
17. The Lord Cobham (1980-1985)
18. The Lord Reeves (1985-1990)
19. The Lord Howe (1990-1996)
20. The Lord Sainsbury (1996-2001)
21. The Lord Browne (2001-2006)
22. The Lord Williams (2006-2011)
23. Sir Jerry Mateparae (2011-2016)
24. Dame Patsy Reddy (2016-2021)
25. Dame Cindy Kiro (2021-present)

Note: The title "Governor-General" was officially adopted in 1917, prior to which the representative of the monarch was known as the "Governor" of New Zealand.