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Official Secretary to the Governor General of New Zealand

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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.

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, 2010–2014
  • Gregory Baughen, 2014–date

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    Official Secretary to the Governor-General of New Zealand Wikipedia
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