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Don McKinnon
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Sir Donald Charles McKinnon ONZ GCVO PC (born 27 February 1939) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 12th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and the minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He was the secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2000 until 2008.
Quick Facts 4th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Head ...
Sir Don McKinnon | |
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![]() McKinnon in 2012 | |
4th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
In office 1 April 2000 – 31 March 2008 | |
Head | Elizabeth II |
Chair | Thabo Mbeki (South Africa) John Howard (Australia) Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria) Lawrence Gonzi (Malta) Yoweri Museveni (Uganda) |
Preceded by | Emeka Anyaoku |
Succeeded by | Kamalesh Sharma |
12th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
In office 2 November 1990 – 16 December 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
Preceded by | Helen Clark |
Succeeded by | Winston Peters |
24th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 2 November 1990 – 5 December 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley |
Preceded by | Mike Moore |
Succeeded by | Phil Goff |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Albany Rodney (1984–1987) | |
In office 25 November 1978 – 12 October 1996 | |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Murray McCully |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list | |
In office 12 October 1996 – 6 March 2000 | |
Succeeded by | Arthur Anae[n 1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Charles McKinnon (1939-02-27) 27 February 1939 (age 85) London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Political party | National |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Walter McKinnon (father) Ian McKinnon (brother) John McKinnon (brother) Malcolm McKinnon (brother) |
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