Carl Berendsen
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Sir Carl August Berendsen KCMG
(16 August 1890 – 12 September 1973) was a New Zealand
civil servant and diplomat. He was the creator of the Department of External Affairs, and collaborated with Michael Joseph Savage
. He was Secretary for External Affairs 1928-32, Head of the Prime Minister's Department 1932-43, and Secretary of the War Cabinet 1939-43. He attended all Imperial Conferences 1926-43, and assemblies of the League of Nations and later the United Nations.
Berendsen served as the country's first High Commissioner to Australia, from 1943 until 1944. He was then transferred to Washington, D.C.
, where he served as Minister to the United States between 1944 and 1952.
He was born in Sydney, Australia, and educated (LLM) at Victoria University College
. Berendsen served with New Zealand forces in Samoa in World War I. He was knighted in 1946.
He was a New Zealand
cricketer who played four first-class matches for the Wellington Firebirds
.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(16 August 1890 – 12 September 1973) was a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
civil servant and diplomat. He was the creator of the Department of External Affairs, and collaborated with Michael Joseph Savage
Michael Joseph Savage
Michael Joseph Savage was the first Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand.- Early life :Born in Tatong, Victoria, Australia, Savage first became involved in politics while working in that state. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1907. There he worked in a variety of jobs, as a miner, flax-cutter and...
. He was Secretary for External Affairs 1928-32, Head of the Prime Minister's Department 1932-43, and Secretary of the War Cabinet 1939-43. He attended all Imperial Conferences 1926-43, and assemblies of the League of Nations and later the United Nations.
Berendsen served as the country's first High Commissioner to Australia, from 1943 until 1944. He was then transferred to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, where he served as Minister to the United States between 1944 and 1952.
He was born in Sydney, Australia, and educated (LLM) at Victoria University College
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
. Berendsen served with New Zealand forces in Samoa in World War I. He was knighted in 1946.
He was a New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
cricketer who played four first-class matches for the Wellington Firebirds
Wellington Firebirds
The Wellington Firebirds are one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket.It is based in Wellington. It competes in the State Championship first class competition, the State Shield domestic one day competition and the State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament.The...
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