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Kōrero: Ombudsmen and officers of Parliament

Ombudsmen over time

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 OMBUDSMAN David McGee19 November 2007–31 May 2013 7 December 2006–7 December 2007 3 August–30 November 1993 A. Eaton Hurley1 March 1976–31 August 1980 Susan Richards24 July–31 October 1992 Mel Smith5 December 2001–2 December 2005 OMBUDSMAN Lester Castle6 April 1977–15 October 1984 Sir John Robertson30 October 1984–20 December 1986 Beverly Wakem1 March 2005–22 April 2008 Sir Brian Elwood2 November 1992–13 December 1994 Sir Guy Powles1 October 1962–12 October 1975 Sir George Laking13 October 1975–5 April 1977 Ron Paterson4 June 2013–30 June 2016 Leo Donnelly1 August 2016– Hon Anand Satyanand10 February 1995–14 February 2005 Nadja Tollemache13 May 1987–30 June 1992 CHIEF OMBUDSMAN John Belgrave1 July 2003–3 December 2007 Sir Guy Powles13 October 1975–5 April 1977 Sir George Laking6 April 1977–15 October 1984 Lester Castle16 October 1984–26 November 1986 Sir John Robertson21 December 1986–14 December 1994 Sir Brian Elwood14 December 1994–30 June 2003 Beverly Wakem23 April 2008–9 December 2015 Judge Peter Boshier10 December 2015–  

As this list of ombudsmen and their terms of office shows, from 1975 there was often more than one ombudsman. One was designated chief ombudsman, with responsibility for the office of the ombudsmen.

For the most recent office holders see: Office of the Ombudsman (Wikipedia)

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Office of the Ombudsmen – Nga Kaitiaki Mana Tangata

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

David McGee, Ombudsmen and officers of Parliament – Ombudsmen – history, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/diagram/33097/ombudsmen-over-time (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David McGee, i tāngia i te 21 May 2012, updated 20 January 2017.