Official Secretary to the Governor-General of New Zealand
Encyclopedia
The Official Secretary to the Governor-General of New Zealand is a member in the household of the Governor-General of New Zealand
. He is the general manager of Government House, Wellington
and Government House, Auckland
. Prior to 1916 they were known as the Private Secretary to the Governor.
The Secretary is employed by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
.
Governor-General of New Zealand
The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state....
. He is the general manager of Government House, Wellington
Government House, Wellington
Government House in Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand is the principal residence of the Governor-General of New Zealand. It was designed by Claude Paton in the office of John Campbell, Government Architect. Built between 1908 and 1910, the house's grounds total 12 ha, and the house is 4200 m²...
and Government House, Auckland
Government House, Auckland
The site of the present day Government House, Auckland was first built upon in the 1880s or 1890s, although some of the trees are slightly older, dating from the 1870s...
. Prior to 1916 they were known as the Private Secretary to the Governor.
The Secretary is employed by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand)
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand is the department charged with supporting the Prime Minister of New Zealand and their Cabinet...
.
Official Secretaries, 1916–date
- Sir Cecil Day, 1916–1936
- David Fouhy, 1936–1960
- Maj David Williams, 1960–1977
- Lt Col James Brown, 1977–1985
- Paul Canham, 1985–1990
- Kenneth Richardson, 1990–1993
- Hugo Judd, 1993–2004
- Tia Barrett, 2004–2005
- Col Andrew Renton-Green, 2005–2007
- Adrian Simcock, 2007
- Rob Taylor, 2008–2010
- Niels Holm, 2010–date
External links
- DPMC Organisation Chart, accessed 24 June 2006
- About DPMC, accessed 24 June 2006
- Management at Government House, accessed 17 July 2010