Governor-General of New Zealand

From British Offices and Honours

Name	Entered office	Left office	Notes
The Earl of Liverpool	28 June 1917	8 July 1920
Sir Robert Stout	8 July 1920	27 September 1920	acting
The Viscount Jellicoe	27 September 1920	13 December 1924
Sir Charles Fergusson	13 December 1924	8 February 1930
Sir Michael Myers	8 February 1930	19 March 1930	acting
The Lord Bledisloe	19 March 1930	15 March 1935
Sir Michael Myers	15 March 1935	12 April 1935	acting
The Viscount Galway	12 April 1935	3 February 1941
Sir Michael Myers	3 February 1941	22 February 1941	acting
Cyril Newall	22 February 1941	19 April 1946
Sir Michael Myers	19 April 1946	17 June 1946	acting
Sir Bernard Freyburg from 1951, the Lord Freyburg	17 June 1946	15 August 1952
Sir Humphrey O'Leary	15 August 1952	2 December 1952	acting
Sir Willoughby Norrie	2 December 1952	25 July 1957
Sir Harold Barrowclough	25 July 1957	5 September 1957	acting
The Viscount Cobham	5 September 1957	13 September 1962
Sir Harold Barrowclough	13 September 1962	9 November 1962	acting
Sir Bernard Fergusson	9 November 1962	20 October 1967
Sir Richard Wild	20 October 1967	1 December 1967	acting
Sir Arthur Porritt	1 December 1967	7 September 1972
Sir Richard Wild	7 September 1972	27 September 1972	acting
Sir Denis Blundell	27 September 1972	5 October 1977
Sir Richard Wild	5 October 1977	26 October 1977	acting
Sir Keith Holyoake	26 October 1977	25 October 1980
Sir Ronald Davidson	25 October 1980	6 November 1980	acting
Sir David Beattie	6 November 1980	22 November 1985
Sir Paul Reeves	22 November 1985	20 November 1990
Dame Catherine Tizard	20 November 1990	21 March 1996
Sir Michael Boys	21 March 1996	21 March 2001
Dame Sian Elias	22 March 2001	4 April 2001	acting
Dame Silvia Cartwright	4 April 2001	current incumbent