John McGrath (judge)
Solicitor-General of New Zealand | |
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In office 1989–2000 | |
Prime Minister | David Lange, Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley, Helen Clark |
Preceded by | Paul Neazor |
Succeeded by | Terence Arnold |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph McGrath 10 March 1945 Wellington, New Zealand |
Died | 19 October 2018 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 73)
Spouse | Christine Anne Swallow |
Relations | Denis McGrath (father) |
Sir John Joseph McGrath Solicitor-General of New Zealand from 1989 to 2000.
Career
Born in
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[4] McGrath died in Wellington on 19 October 2018 at the age of 73.[5]
References
- ^ Hon Justice McGrath, Final Sitting Speech, Friday 6 March 2015 Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 13 March 2015)
- ^ Judge profiles courtsofnz.govt.nz Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Year honours list 2007". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Special honours list 1 August 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Sir John McGrath has died", New Zealand Law Society, 23 October 2018 (Retrieved 23 October 2018)
Sources
- National Business Review, Arise Sir... or Dame... for 70 on honours list, by Nevil Gibson, 1 August 2009 (accessed 8:17PM 1 November 2009)
- kiwisfirst.co.nz Profile
- Hon Justice McGrath, Final Sitting Speech, Friday 6 March 2015 (Retrieved 13 March 2015)