Silvia Cartwright
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The Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM DBE QSO DStJ |
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| 18th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
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In office 4 April 2001 – 4 August 2006 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Sir Michael Hardie-Boys |
| Succeeded by | Sir Anand Satyanand |
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Silvia Rose Poulter 7 November 1943 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Cartwright |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright PCNZM DBE QSO DStJ (née Poulter, born 7 November 1943) is a New Zealand jurist, and served as the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand. She was the second woman to hold the office after Catherine Tizard.
Cartwright is a former student at Otago Girls' High School, and is a graduate of the University of Otago, where she gained her LL.B degree in 1967.
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.
Prior to her appointment as Governor-General, she presided 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.
Cartwright has previously served on the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and played a major role in the drafting of the .
In 2007, in recognition for her work as a lawyer, the Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association established a lecture known as the Dame Silvia Cartwright Lecture Series.
Cartwright's term as Governor-General was from 4 April 2001 to 4 August 2006. She was succeeded by Anand Satyanand at midday on 23 August 2006. During the intervening period, Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias was the Administrator of the Government (acting governor-general).
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