Hugh Williams (judge)
Sir Hugh Williams | |
|---|---|
Williams in 2010 | |
| 7th Chief Justice of the Cook Islands | |
| In office 2016–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Weston |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Keane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Hugh Williams 23 September 1939 |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
Sir John Hugh Williams KNZM KC (born 23 September 1939), generally known as Hugh Williams, is a former president of the New Zealand Electoral Commission and a retired judge of the High Court of New Zealand. From 2016 to 2022, he was Chief Justice of the Cook Islands.