Helen Winkelmann

Dame Helen Winkelmann
Winkelmann in 2022
13th Chief Justice of New Zealand
Assumed office
14 March 2019
Nominated byJacinda Ardern
Appointed byPatsy Reddy
Preceded bySian Elias
Personal details
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
ProfessionBarrister

Dame Helen Diana Winkelmann GNZM (born 1962) is the 13th and current chief justice of New Zealand – head of the New Zealand judiciary – having been sworn in on 14 March 2019. She is the second woman to hold the position, following her immediate predecessor, Sian Elias.