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Peter Cartwright (lawyer)
Peter John Cartwright (3 May 1940 – 17 April 2019) was a New Zealand lawyer and, as the husband of Silvia CartwDame Silvia Cartwright, viceregal consort of New Zealand between 2001 and 2006. Early life and career Born in Dunedin on 3 May 1940, Cartwright was the son of James Patrick Cartwright and Gladys Josephine Cartwright (née Laffey). He was educated as a boarder at St Bede's College, Christchurch, St Bede's College in Christchurch, and then studied law at the University of Otago from 1960 to 1965, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws. He went on to become a partner in a law firm in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton as a commercial lawyer. Cartwright served on the boards of IHC New Zealand and the Donald Beasley Institute, and was chair of the latter for several years. He also chaired the Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, the Indecent Publications Tribunal and the Broadcasting Standards Authority, was a member of the Accident Compensation Appeal Authority, and pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spouse Of The Governor-General Of New Zealand
The viceregal consort of New Zealand generally assists the office-holder in welcoming ambassadors and their spouses, and in performing their other official duties. The governor-general of New Zealand, governor-general's spouse traditionally participates in celebratory occasions, attends functions and, as a patron of various voluntary associations, works to promote the activities of those associations. None of the activities have any official status. The spouse of the Governor-General of New Zealand#Administrator of the Government, administrator of the Government fulfills the role when the administrator (Chief Justice of New Zealand, chief justice) performs the function of the governor-general. The current spouse (since 21 October 2021) is Richard Davies (doctor), Richard Davies, husband of Cindy Kiro. Both the governor-general and their spouse are entitled to the style "His/Her Excellency" during the governor-general's term of office, but not thereafter. The governor-general is ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |