Sir Anand Satyanand

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Sir Anand Satyanand is a New Zealand lawyer, judge, and former ombudsman who served as the country’s 19th Governor-General.

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instanceOf Governor-General of New Zealand
human
judge
ombudsman
appointedAsGovernorGeneralBy Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
awardReceived Companion of the Queen’s Service Order
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Knight of Justice of the Order of St John
birthCountry New Zealand
birthPlace Auckland, New Zealand
linked to: Auckland
countryOfCitizenship New Zealand
education University of Auckland
ethnicOrigin Indian
Indo-Fijian
linked to: Indo-Fijians
fieldOfStudy law
governorGeneralRole representative of the monarch in New Zealand
heldRole Chancellor of the University of Otago
chair of the Commonwealth Foundation
patron of various New Zealand charities
honorificPrefix Sir
judicialAppointment District Court of New Zealand
knownFor promoting multiculturalism in New Zealand
public service in New Zealand
support for community and voluntary organisations
languageSpoken English
legalCareerStart as a barrister and solicitor in Auckland
memberOf New Zealand Labour Party
monarchDuringTermAsGovernorGeneral Elizabeth II
name Anand Satyanand
nationality New Zealander
notableFor being the first Governor-General of New Zealand of Indian descent
occupation public servant
officeNumber 19th Governor-General of New Zealand
positionHeld District Court judge
Governor-General of New Zealand
Ombudsman of New Zealand
precededInOfficeBy Dame Silvia Cartwright
profession judge
lawyer
ombudsman
regionOfActivity New Zealand
religion Roman Catholicism
residenceDuringTermAsGovernorGeneral Government House, Wellington
spouse Susan Satyanand
succeededInOfficeBy Sir Jerry Mateparae

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Sir Jerry Mateparae predecessor Sir Anand Satyanand