List of High Commissioners from the United Kingdom to New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Countries belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations
typically exchange High Commissioner
s, rather than Ambassador
s. Though there are a few technical differences, they are in practice one and the same office.
Since 1970, the British High Commissioner to New Zealand doubles as the (non-resident) Governor
of the Pitcairn Islands
, a British Overseas Territory
; the High Commissioner also serves as the British High Commissioner to Samoa
.
The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to New Zealand
since 1939:
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
typically exchange High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
s, rather than Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
s. Though there are a few technical differences, they are in practice one and the same office.
Since 1970, the British High Commissioner to New Zealand doubles as the (non-resident) Governor
Governor of the Pitcairn Islands
The Governor of the Pitcairn Islands is the representative of the British crown in the Pitcairn Islands, which are the last remaining British territory in the Pacific Ocean...
of the Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands
The Pitcairn Islands , officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, form a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union in the Pacific...
, a British Overseas Territory
British overseas territories
The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories...
; the High Commissioner also serves as the British High Commissioner to Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
.
The following persons have served as British High Commissioner to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
since 1939:
- Sir Harry BatterbeeHarry BatterbeeSir Harry Batterbee GCMG KCVO MA was a prominent British civil servant and diplomat and first British High Commissioner to New Zealand.-Early life:Harry Batterbee was born in 1880 in Faversham in his parents' house at 62 Newton Road...
GCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
KCVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
MA (1939–1945) - Sir Patrick Duff KCBOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
KCVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(1945–1949) - Sir Roy Price KCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(1949–1953) - General Sir Geoffrey ScoonesGeoffrey ScoonesGeneral Sir Geoffrey Allen Percival Scoones KCB, KBE, CSI, DSO, MC was a general in the British Indian Army during the Second World War. His younger brother was Reginald "Cully" Scoones.-Military career:...
KCBOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, KBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, CSIOrder of the Star of IndiaThe Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion...
, DSODistinguished Service OrderThe Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, MCMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(1953–1957) - Sir Howard George Charles MallabyGeorge Mallaby (public servant)Sir Howard "George" Charles Mallaby, KCMG, OBE , was an English schoolmaster and public servant. He received the US Legion of Merit in 1946 and was knighted in 1958...
KCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
OBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1957–1959) - The Hon. Sir Francis Cumming-BruceFrancis Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron ThurlowSir Francis Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow KCMG , is a retired British diplomat. He is the only surviving former British colonial governor of The Bahamas....
KCMG (1959–1963) - Sir Arthur Norman GalsworthyArthur GalsworthySir Arthur Norman Galsworthy KCMG was a British soldier and diplomat. He was educated at Emanuel School and the University of Oxford...
KCMG (1969–1973) - Sir David Aubrey ScottDavid Aubrey ScottSir David Aubrey Scott GCMG was a British diplomat who served as High Commissioner to New Zealand and Ambassador to South Africa.-Early life:...
KCMG OBE (1973–1975) - Sir Harold Smedley KCMG MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(1976–1980) - Sir Richard Stratton KCMG (1980–1984)
- Terence Daniel O'Leary CMG (1984–1987)
- Robin Byatt CMG (1987–1990)
- David Moss (1990–1994)
- Robert John AlstonRobert AlstonRobert John Alston, CMG, QSO, DL is a retired British diplomat.Alston was educated at Ardingly College and New College, Oxford. He is presently Chairman of Governors at Ardingly College...
CMG QSOQSOQSO may refer to:*Quasi-stellar object or quasar*Queen's Service Order, New Zealand honour*Queensland Symphony Orchestra*The Quantic Soul Orchestra*QSO, a Q code used in commercial and amateur radio communication*The IATA airport code for Sousse, Tunisia...
(1994–1998) - Martin Williams (1998–2001)
- Richard FellRichard FellRichard Taylor Fell CVO was the British High Commissioner to New Zealand and the colonial Governor of the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands from 2001 to 2006....
CVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(2001–2006) - The Hon. George FergussonGeorge FergussonThe Hon. George Duncan Raukawa Fergusson is a British diplomat. He was the British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa, and the Governor of the Pitcairn Islands, from 2006 to 2010.-Biography:...
(2006–2010) - Victoria TreadellVictoria TreadellVictoria "Vicki" Marguerite Treadell, CMG, MVO is the current British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa, and the current Governor of Pitcairn....
CMG MVO (2010)