Michael Powles
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Michael Powles | |
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| High Commissioner of New Zealand to Fiji | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| Preceded by | David Keith McDowell |
| Succeeded by | Lindsay Watt |
| Ambassador of New Zealand to Indonesia | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Nottage |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Parkinson |
| Ambassador of New Zealand to China | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Lindsay Watt |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Elder |
| Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations in New York | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Keating |
| Succeeded by | Don MacKay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael John Powles 24 July 1939 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Dale Croucher
(m. 1964, separated) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Guy Powles (father) |
| Education | Wanganui Collegiate School |
| Alma mater | Victoria 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
[edit]- From 1962 to 1967 he exercised Private legal practice
- In 1967 he joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand), Wellington.
- From 1972 to 1975 he was clerk in the mission in Washington, D.C.
- From 1975 to 1977 he was deputy director of the External Aid department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
- From 1977 to 1979 he was head of Australia and Americas department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
- From 1980 to 1982 he was High Commissioner in Suva with commission in Tuvalu, Kiribati and Nauru.
- From 1982 to 1986 he was ambassador in Jakarta (Indonesia).
- From 1986 to 1989 he was Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
- From 1988 to 1989 he was Co-ord, Political, Security Affairs, department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
- From 1990 to 1993 he was ambassador in Beijing.
- From 1996 to 2001 he was Permanent Representative in at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.[1]
