David Beattie
Governor-General of New Zealand from 1980 to 1985 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Governor-General of New Zealand. For the Scottish businessman, see David Beattie (businessman). For the Scottish footballer, see David Beattie (footballer). For people of a similar name, see David Beatty (disambiguation).
Sir David Stuart Beattie, GCMG, GCVO, QSO, KStJ, QC (29 February 1924 – 4 February 2001) was an Australian-born New Zealand judge who served as the 14th governor-general of New Zealand, from 1980 to 1985. During the 1984 constitutional crisis, Beattie was nearly forced to dismiss the sitting prime minister, Robert Muldoon.
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Sir David Beattie | |
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14th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
In office 6 November 1980 – 10 November 1985 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon David Lange |
Preceded by | Sir Keith Holyoake |
Succeeded by | Sir Paul Reeves |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-02-29)29 February 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 4 February 2001(2001-02-04) (aged 76) Upper Hutt, New Zealand |
Spouse |
Norma Margaret Sarah Macdonald
(m. 1950) |
Profession | Judge |
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