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Sir Anand Satyanand | |
|---|---|
 Satyanand in 2006 | |
| 19th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
| In office 23 August 2006 – 23 August 2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark John Key |
| Preceded by | Dame Silvia Cartwright |
| Succeeded by | Sir Jerry Mateparae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1944 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Susan Sharpe |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge, ombudsman |
Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO, KStJ (born 22 July 1944) is a former lawyer, judge and ombudsman who served as the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand from 2006 to 2011.
Satyanand was chair of the Commonwealth Foundation for two 2-year terms, ending in December 2016.[1] He then chaired the Commonwealth Observation Group of the National Elections of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in 2017.[2] In 2018, the New Zealand Government appointed him to lead the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State care and in the care of Faith-based Institutions, which is scheduled to continue until 2023.[3] In November 2019, at the conclusion of its build-up phase, he stepped down as chair. In August 2019 he was elected to be Chancellor of the University of Waikato for a 4-year term.
- ^ "Sir Anand Satyanand appointed Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation". Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Sir Anand Satyanand leads Commonwealth election observer mission to Papua New Guinea". Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions Order 2018". Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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