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Anand Satyanand
19th Governor General of New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO, KStJ (born 22 July 1944) is a New Zealand former lawyer, judge and ombudsman who served as the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand from 2006 to 2011.
Anand Satyanand | |
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![]() Satyanand in 2006 | |
19th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
In office 23 August 2006 ā 23 August 2011 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Helen Clark John Key |
Preceded by | Dame Silvia Cartwright |
Succeeded by | Sir Jerry Mateparae |
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Born | (1944-07-22) 22 July 1944 (age 80) Auckland, New Zealand |
Spouse | Susan Sharpe |
Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Profession | Lawyer, judge, ombudsman |
Satyanand was chair of the Commonwealth Foundation for two 2-year terms, ending in December 2016.[1] He then chaired the Commonwealth Observation Group of the National Elections of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in 2017.[2] In 2018, the New Zealand Government appointed him to lead the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State care and in the care of Faith-based Institutions.[3] In November 2019, at the conclusion of its build-up phase, he stepped down as chair. In August 2019 he was elected to be Chancellor of the University of Waikato for a 4-year term.