David Beattie

Sir David Beattie
14th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office
6 November 1980 – 10 November 1985
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterRobert Muldoon
David Lange
Preceded bySir Keith Holyoake
Succeeded bySir Paul Reeves
Personal details
Born(1924-02-29)29 February 1924
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died4 February 2001(2001-02-04) (aged 76)
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Spouse
Norma Margaret Sarah Macdonald
(m. 1950)
ProfessionJudge

Sir David Stuart Beattie, GCMG, GCVO, QSO, KStJ, QC (29 February 1924 – 4 February 2001) was an Australian-born New Zealand judge who served as the 14th governor-general of New Zealand, from 1980 to 1985. During the 1984 constitutional crisis, Beattie was nearly forced to dismiss the sitting prime minister, Robert Muldoon.