Governor-General of New Zealand

Name 	Entered office 	Left office 	Notes 	
The Earl of Liverpool 	28 June 1917 	8 July 1920 	 	
Sir Robert Stout 	8 July 1920 	27 September 1920	acting	
The Viscount Jellicoe 	27 September 1920	13 December 1924 	 	
Sir Charles Fergusson 	13 December 1924 	8 February 1930 	 	
Sir Michael Myers 	8 February 1930 	19 March 1930 	acting	
The Lord Bledisloe 	19 March 1930 	15 March 1935 	 	
Sir Michael Myers 	15 March 1935 	12 April 1935 	acting	
The Viscount Galway 	12 April 1935 	3 February 1941 	 	
Sir Michael Myers 	3 February 1941 	22 February 1941 	acting	
Cyril Newall 	22 February 1941 	19 April 1946 	 	
Sir Michael Myers 	19 April 1946 	17 June 1946 	acting	
Sir Bernard Freyburgfrom 1951, the Lord Freyburg	17 June 1946 	15 August 1952 	 	
Sir Humphrey O'Leary 	15 August 1952 	2 December 1952 	acting	
Sir Willoughby Norrie 	2 December 1952 	25 July 1957 	 	
Sir Harold Barrowclough 	25 July 1957 	5 September 1957 	acting	
The Viscount Cobham 	5 September 1957 	13 September 1962	 	
Sir Harold Barrowclough 	13 September 1962	9 November 1962 	acting	
Sir Bernard Fergusson 	9 November 1962 	20 October 1967 	 	
Sir Richard Wild 	20 October 1967 	1 December 1967 	acting	
Sir Arthur Porritt 	1 December 1967 	7 September 1972 	 	
Sir Richard Wild 	7 September 1972 	27 September 1972	acting	
Sir Denis Blundell 	27 September 1972	5 October 1977 	 	
Sir Richard Wild 	5 October 1977 	26 October 1977 	acting	
Sir Keith Holyoake 	26 October 1977 	25 October 1980 	 	
Sir Ronald Davidson 	25 October 1980 	6 November 1980 	acting	
Sir David Beattie 	6 November 1980 	22 November 1985 	 	
Sir Paul Reeves 	22 November 1985 	20 November 1990 	 	
Dame Catherine Tizard 	20 November 1990 	21 March 1996 	 	
Sir Michael Boys 	21 March 1996 	21 March 2001 	 	
Dame Sian Elias 	22 March 2001 	4 April 2001 	acting	
Dame Silvia Cartwright 	4 April 2001 	current incumbent