Anand Satyanand
Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO, KStJ (born 22 July 1944) is a former lawyer, judge and ombudsman who served as the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand from 2006 to 2011.
Sir Anand Satyanand | |
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Satyanand in 2006 | |
| 19th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
| In office 23 August 2006 – 23 August 2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark John Key |
| Preceded by | Dame Silvia Cartwright |
| Succeeded by | Sir Jerry Mateparae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1944 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Susan Sharpe |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge, ombudsman |
Satyanand was chair of the Commonwealth Foundation for two 2-year terms, ending in December 2016. He then chaired the Commonwealth Observation Group of the National Elections of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in 2017. In 2018, the New Zealand Government appointed him to lead the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State care and in the care of Faith-based Institutions, which is scheduled to continue until 2023. In November 2019, at the conclusion of its build-up phase, he stepped down as chair. In August 2019 he was elected to be Chancellor of the University of Waikato for a 4-year term.