Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt
The Lord Porritt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Porritt in his uniform, c. 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th Governor-General of New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 December 1967 – 7 September 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake Jack Marshall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | The Lord Ballantrae | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Denis Blundell | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Chairman of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1950–1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sir James Leigh-Wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir Alexander Ross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1900 Wanganui, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 January 1994 (aged 93) London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Otago Magdalen College, Oxford | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Surgeon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | British Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1940–1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Colonel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Oxford AC Achilles Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 yd – 9.8 (1923) 200 m – 21.5 (1925) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colonel Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt, Bt, GCMG, GCVO, CBE, KStJ, FRCS (10 August 1900 – 1 January 1994) was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 100 m sprint. He served as the 11th governor-general of New Zealand from 1967 to 1972, becoming the first New Zealand-born person to hold the office.