David Beattie
Governor-General of New Zealand · New Zealand · On the map · Lived 1924 to 2001 · aged 76
Sir David Stuart Beattie, was an Australian-born New Zealand judge who served as the 14th governor-general of New Zealand from 1980 to 1985. During the 1984 constitutional crisis, Beattie was nearly forced to dismiss the sitting prime minister, Robert Muldoon.
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2001Died4 February 20011994Silver Olympic OrderAward1985Companion of the Queen's Service OrderAward1983Honorary Doctor of the University of AucklandAward1981Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderAward1980Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1965King's CounselAward1924Born29 February 1924
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Lived 1924 to 2001 · aged 76