List of Permanent Representatives from New Zealand to the United Nations in Geneva
Encyclopedia
The Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations in Geneva is New Zealand
's foremost diplomatic representative
at the offices of the United Nations
in Geneva
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
to the United Nations in Geneva.
The Permanent Delegation is located at New Zealand's consulate-general in Geneva. New Zealand has maintained a resident Permanent Representative
to the UN in Geneva since 1961.
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...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
at the offices of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
to the United Nations in Geneva.
The Permanent Delegation is located at New Zealand's consulate-general in Geneva. New Zealand has maintained a resident Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
to the UN in Geneva since 1961.
Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in Geneva
- Doug ZohrabDoug ZohrabBalfour Douglas "Doug" Zohrab was a New Zealand diplomat and public servant. He was a newspaper copyholder and junior reporter on Wellington's Evening Post newspaper from 1934, then graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a masters degree in History in 1937 and became an assistant...
(1961 - 1965) - Gray Thorp (1965 - 1968)
- Helen Hampton (1968 - 1971)
- Brian Lendrum (1971 - 1973)
- Geoffrey Leonard Easterbrook-Smith (1973 - 1977)
- Ted Farnon (1977 - 1980)
- Terence O'Brien (1980 - 1983)
- Roger Peren (1983 - 1984)
- Richard Nottage (1984 - 1987)
- Graham Fortune (1987 - 1990)
- Tim Hannah (1990 - 1991)
- Alastair Bisley (1991 - 1994)
- Wade Armstrong (1994 - 1998)
- Roger Farrell (1998 - 2002)
- Tim Caughley (2002 - 2006 )
- Don MacKayDon MackayDonald Mackay is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.-As player:He was a goalkeeper and played for Forfar Athletic and made 104 appearances. He was then signed for Dundee United by Jerry Kerr, for whom he made 170 appearances...
(2006 - present)