Michael Powles
High Commissioner of New Zealand to Fiji
In office
1980–1982
Preceded byDavid Keith McDowell
Succeeded byLindsay Watt
Ambassador of New Zealand to Indonesia
In office
1982–1986
Preceded byRichard Nottage
Succeeded byGordon Parkinson
Ambassador of New Zealand to China
In office
1990–1993
Preceded byLindsay Watt
Succeeded byChristopher Elder
Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations in New York
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byColin Keating
Succeeded byDon MacKay
Personal details
Born
Michael John Powles

(1939-07-24) 24 July 1939
Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse
Dale Croucher
(m. 1964, separated)
Children3
RelativesGuy Powles (father)
EducationWanganui Collegiate School
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington

Michael John Powles (born 24 July 1939) is a retired New Zealand diplomat. 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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