Silvia Rose Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand

Her Excellency Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright PCNZM DBE (née Poulter) (born November 7, 1943) is New Zealand's second female Governor-General, and as the Queen's representative, lives in Government House in the capital city of Wellington. Image File history File links Silvia_cartwright. ... Image File history File links Silvia_cartwright. ... His / Her Excellency is an honorific title given to certain high-ranking political officials. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Companions Badge of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of chivalry established on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Principal Companion (PCNZM) (formerly Knight or Dame... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) 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... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative in the Realm of New Zealand of the Queen of New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II, and as such is the highest office in the Government of New Zealand. ... For the Governor of Maryland residence see Government House (Maryland). ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ...

She is a graduate of the University of Otago, where she gained her LL B in 1967. The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealands oldest university. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

Public Life

In 1989, she became the first female Chief District Court Judge and in 1993, she was the first woman to be appointed to the High Court. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The High Court of New Zealand was established in 1841 and known as the Supreme Court until 1980. ...

Prior to her appointment as Governor-General, she was perhaps best known to the public for presiding over a 1988 inquiry into issues related to cervical cancer and its treatment at Auckland's National Women's Hospital, known as the Cartwright Inquiry. The Cartwright Inquiry was a Committee of Inquiry held in New Zealand in 1988. ...

Governor-General

Dame Silvia became Governor-General on April 4, 2001. She is expected to end her term on August 4, 2006. She will be succeeded by Anand Satyanand. April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Judge Anand Satyanand DCNZM, (born 22 July 1944 in Auckland) is a New Zealand lawyer, judge and ombudsman. ...

Personal

She is married to Peter Cartwright.

See also: Politics of New Zealand New Zealand functions as a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. ...

External links and references

• Governor-General of New Zealand
• Notice of extension of term (govt.nz) ("Prime Minister Helen Clark said The Queen had agreed to extend the Governor-General's term until 4 August 2006.")

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