Sir Guy Powles
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Sir Guy Powles was a New Zealand diplomat and public servant best known for becoming the country’s first Ombudsman and a pioneering figure in the development of independent oversight of government administration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand diplomat
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human ⓘ ombudsman ⓘ public servant ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
protection of citizens against maladministration
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strengthening accountability of the New Zealand public sector ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| employer | Government of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Powles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
administrative justice
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diplomacy ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | independent officer of Parliament ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced | development of ombudsman institutions in other Commonwealth countries ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Ombudsman of New Zealand
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pioneering independent oversight of government administration in New Zealand ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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High Commissioner of New Zealand to Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ High Commissioner of New Zealand to Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ High Commissioner of New Zealand to Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ High Commissioner of New Zealand to India NERFINISHED ⓘ High Commissioner of New Zealand to Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ombudsman of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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