Sir Guy Powles | |
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1st New Zealand Chief Ombudsman | |
In office 1962–1977 | |
Succeeded by | George Laking |
New Zealand High Commissioner to India | |
In office 1960–1962 | |
Preceded by | Bill Challis |
Succeeded by | Fred de Malmanche |
High Commissioner of Western Samoa | |
In office 1949–1960 | |
Preceded by | Francis William Voelcker |
Succeeded by | Jack Wright |
Personal details | |
Born | Guy Richardson Powles Ōtaki, New Zealand 5 April 1905 |
Died | 24 October 1994 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 89)
Relatives | Charles Guy Powles (father) Michael Powles (son) Tim Powles (grandson) |
Alma mater | LLB, LLD Victoria University College |
Profession | Barrister |
Sir Guy Richardson Powles ONZ KBE CMG ED (5 April 1905 – 24 October 1994) was a New Zealand diplomat, the last Governor of Western Samoa and architect of Samoan independence, and New Zealand's first Ombudsman.