Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt

11th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office
1967 – 1972
Preceded by	Sir Bernard Fergusson
Succeeded by	Sir Denis Blundell
Born	August 10, 1900 Wanganui, New Zealand
Died	January 1, 1994 London

Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt, GCMG GCVO CBE (August 10, 1900 – January 1, 1994) was a New Zealand physician, statesman and athlete. He served as Governor-General of New Zealand between 1967 and 1972. Image File history File links Hgg-014. ... Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand. ... Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae of Auchairne and of the Bay of Islands KT GCMG GCVO DSO OBE (1911–1980) was a Brigadier in the British Army, military historian and Governor-General of New Zealand. ... Sir (Edward) Denis Blundell GCMG GCVO KBE QSO (1907–1984) was Governor-General of New Zealand from 1972 to 1977. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Wanganui is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... On the Orders insignia, St Michael is often depicted subduing Satan. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Physician examining a child A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Early life

Born in Wanganui, New Zealand, Porritt's mother died in 1914 during his first year at the Wanganui Collegiate School, and his father left soon after to serve in World War I. He became a keen athlete. In 1920 he began studying towards a medical degree at the University of Otago. In 1923 Porritt was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, and he studied medicine from 1924 to 1926 at Magdalen College, Oxford. Wanganui is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Introduction The Wanganui Collegiate School is an independent, coeducational, mixed day and boarding secondary school. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Military dead: 4 million The First World War, also known as The Great War, The War to End All Wars, and World War I (abbreviated WWI) was... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealands oldest university with over 20,000 student enrolled during 2006. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rhodes House in Oxford The Rhodes Scholarships were initiated after the death of Cecil John Rhodes and have been awarded to applicants annually since 1902 by the Oxford-based Rhodes Trust on the basis of academic qualities, as well as those of character. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... College name Magdalen College Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister College Magdalene College President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Iain Anstess Undergraduates 395 Graduates 230 Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Oxford (often called Oxford University), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

Sporting Career

He represented New Zealand at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, winning a bronze medal in the 100 m. He also won two heats in the 200 m, but came fifth in the semi-final. The 100 m race was later immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire, but due to Porritt’s modesty the bronze medallist was portrayed by a fictional ‘Tom Watson’. Porritt was captain of the New Zealand team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, but withdrew from the 100 m because of injury. The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. ... The Games of the IX Olympiad were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ...

After retirement from athletics Porritt was New Zealand's team manager at the 1934 British Empire Games in London and 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Porritt was the New Zealand member of the International Olympic Committee from 1934 to 1967. He was the first President of the IOC Medical Commission and served from 1961 to 1967. Countries which participated The 1934 British Empire Games was the second of what are now called the Commonwealth Games. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Bold textralf is gay IOC redirects here. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

Medical Career

He became a house surgeon at St Mary's Hospital, London in 1926 and later that year was appointed surgeon to the Prince of Wales, who was later crowned king. He was King's Surgeon from 1946 to 1952, and was Sergeant-Surgeon to Queen Elizabeth II until 1967. During World War II Porritt was a brigadier in the Royal Army Medical Corps, serving in France until the evacuation from Dunkirk, then in Egypt, and later landing in Normandy on D-Day. He became president in 1960 of both the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the first person to hold the two positions simultaneously, and retained the presidency of the RCS until 1963. Although there must be many hospitals named St Marys Hospital, the most famous is probably located in Paddington, West London. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor), later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (born 21 April 1926) is the Queen of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Soviet Union United States United Kingdom and others Axis Powers: Germany Japan Italy and others Commanders Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler Hideki Tojo Benito Mussolini Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military... The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. ... Location within France For the battleship, see Dunkerque Dunkirk (French: Dunkerque; Dutch: Duinkerke; German: Dünkirchen) is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the département of Nord, 10 km from the Belgian border. ... Mont Saint Michel, one of the famous symbols of Normandy. ... Land on Normandy In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The logo of the association. ... The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

Honours

Porritt was knighted in 1950 and became a baronet in 1963. When he was elevated to the Peerage in 1973, he chose to honour his home town and was created Baron Porritt, of Wanganui in New Zealand and of Hampstead in Greater London. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt), is the holder of an hereditary title awarded by the British Crown, known as a baronetcy. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Governor-Generalship

In 1967 Porritt returned to New Zealand as the 11th Governor-General, and the first born in New Zealand. His term marked a turning-point in the country's constitutional history: his successors have all been New Zealand citizens and residents. However this does not mean previous viceroys were entirely 'British'; Lord Freyberg spent a considerable part of his life in New Zealand. Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... The Right Honourable Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO (March 21, 1889–July 4, 1963) was a New Zealand military leader during World War I and World War II. // Early Life Freyberg was born in Richmond upon Thames, England and moved to New Zealand with...

At the end of his term in September 1972 Porritt returned to England. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Death

Lord Porritt died in London at the age of 93. His son is Jonathon Porritt, a well-known environmental activist. Sir Jonathon Espie Porritt, 2nd Baronet, CBE (born 6 July 1950) known as Jonathon Porritt, is a British environmentalist and writer. ...