Michael Powles

Michael John Powles
High Commissioner
of  New Zealand
to  Fiji
In office
1980–1982
Preceded by David Keith McDowell
Succeeded by Lindsay Johnstone Watt
Ambassador
of  New Zealand
to  Indonesia
In office
1982–1986
Preceded by Richard Nottage
Succeeded by Gordon Noel Parkinson
Ambassador
of  New Zealand
to  China
In office
1990–1993
Preceded by Lindsay Johnstone Watt
Succeeded by Christopher Elder
Permanent Representative
of  New Zealand
to  United Nations Headquarters
In office
1996–2001
Preceded by Colin Keating
Succeeded by Don MacKay
Personal details
Born 24 July 1939
Wellington
Spouse(s) Dale Croucher, d. of Donald and Rachael Croucher, 1964: separated
Children one son, two daughters
Mother Eileen (née Nicholls)
Father Guy Powles
Education Wanganui Collegiate School
Alma mater 1962. Master of Laws, Vict Univ.

Michael John Powles is a retired diplomat of New Zealand. He served as Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1996 to 2001 and as President of UNICEF in 1998.

Career

References

  1. Guy Hardy Scholefield, Who's who in New Zealand, 1991, p. 509
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