Sir David Beattie | |
|---|---|
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| 14th Governor-General of New Zealand | |
| In office 6 November 1980 – 10 November 1985 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon David Lange |
| Preceded by | Sir Keith Holyoake |
| Succeeded by | Sir Paul Reeves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 4 February 2001 (aged 76) Upper Hutt, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Norma Margaret Sarah Macdonald
(m. 1950) |
| Profession | Judge |
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.