David Beattie
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The Honourable Sir David Stuart Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO KStJ QC |
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| 14th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
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In office 6 November 1980 – 10 November 1985 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister |
Robert Muldoon (1980–1984) David Lange (1984–1985) |
| Preceded by | Sir Keith Holyoake |
| Succeeded by | Sir Paul Reeves |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 February 1924 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 4 February 2001 (aged 76) New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Norma Beattie |
| Profession | Judge |
Sir David Stuart Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO KStJ QC (29 February 1924 – 4 February 2001) was the 14th Governor-General of New Zealand, from 1980 to 1985.
Born in Sydney on 29 February 1924, he was brought up by his mother in Takapuna. He went to Dilworth School in Auckland.
In 1941, at age 17, he joined the army during World War II, and rose to the rank of sergeant before transferring to the Naval Volunteer Reserve as a Sub-Lieutenant.
After the war, he gained a law degree at the University of Auckland in 1948 before setting up in private practice. In 1969 Beattie was appointed as a Supreme Court judge (the old name for the High Court, not to be confused with the new final court of appeal, the Supreme Court of New Zealand), serving on the bench until 1980.
He was heavily involved in sports administration, serving as New Zealand Olympic Committee president for 11 years. He was president of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association in 1989 and was president of the Sports Foundation twice. His work was recognized with the award of the Olympic Order. He was also patron of the New Zealand Rugby Union, the New Zealand Boxing Association, the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association, and the legion of Frontiersmen (NZ) Command. He was a keen golfer, tennis player and fisherman.
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