Michael Hardie Boys
Sir Michael Hardie Boys | |
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| 17th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
| In office 21 March 1996 – 21 March 2001 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Dame Catherine Tizard |
| Succeeded by | Dame Silvia Cartwright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1931 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 29 December 2023 (aged 92) Waikanae, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Mary Zohrab (m. 1957) |
| Relatives | Reginald Hardie Boys (father) |
| Profession |
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Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM GCMG QSO KStJ PC (6 October 1931 – 29 December 2023) was the 17th governor-general of New Zealand from 1996 to 2001. A lawyer and jurist by profession, Hardie Boys was put forward as governor-general by Prime Minister Jim Bolger, in part for his understanding of constitutional law. This was an important factor, as in 1996 the country was about to hold its first election under mixed-member proportional representation (MMP).
Prior to appointment as governor-general, he sat on the High Court (then called the "Supreme Court"), the Court of Appeal and was appointed a Privy Counsellor.