Sir Paul Reeves was Archbishop of New Zealand and in 1985 became this country's first Māori governor-general.
Paul Reeves
Personal details
Full Name:
Paul Alfred Reeves
Lifetime:
6 Dec 1932 – 14 Aug 2011
Biography
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Queen Elizabeth II
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The Queen was New Zealand’s head of state. Her title was confirmed by Royal Titles Acts of 1953 and 1974, the latter entitling her ‘Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen
Main image: Sir Paul Reeves in Antarctica, 1986
Governor-General Sir Paul Reeves (right) and Colonel Thomas W. Wood, Air Attaché to the US Embassy, Wellington, at South Pole Station on 3 December 1986
