Jerry Mateparae
Former Governor-General of New Zealand
Lieutenant General Sir Jeremiah Mateparae GNZM QSO KStJ is a former New Zealand soldier who served as the 20th governor-general of New Zealand between 2011 and 2016, the second Māori person to hold the office, after Sir Paul Reeves. Wikipedia
Born: 1954 (age 69 years), Whanganui
Spouse: Raewynne Mateparae (m. 1973–1990) and Janine Grenside
Previous offices: High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom (2017–2020), Governor-General of New Zealand (2011–2016), and Chief of Defence Force of New Zealand (2006–2011)
Education: University of Waikato (2008), Royal College of Defence Studies (1999), Australian Defence College (1995), and more
Descendants: Jeremy Mateparae and Krisha Mateparae
Branch/service: New Zealand Army
Monarch: Elizabeth II
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