title: List of official secretaries to the governor-general of New Zealand
text: # List of official secretaries to the governor-general of New Zealand
  
  The official secretary to the governor-general of New Zealand is a member in the household of the governor-general of New Zealand. They are the general manager of Government House, Wellington and Government House, Auckland. Prior to 1917 they were known as the private secretary to the governor.
  
  The Secretary is employed by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
  
  ## List of official secretaries
  
  | | Name | Term | Governor-General |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sir Cecil Day CMG CBE | 28 June 1917 – 1936 | Liverpool |
  | 1 | Sir Cecil Day CMG CBE | 28 June 1917 – 1936 | Jellicoe |
  | 1 | Sir Cecil Day CMG CBE | 28 June 1917 – 1936 | Fergusson |
  | 1 | Sir Cecil Day CMG CBE | 28 June 1917 – 1936 | Bledisloe |
  | 1 | Sir Cecil Day CMG CBE | 28 June 1917 – 1936 | Galway |
  | 2 | David Fouhy CVO CBE | 31 July 1936 – 30 November 1960 | ​ |
  | 2 | David Fouhy CVO CBE | 31 July 1936 – 30 November 1960 | Newall |
  | 2 | David Fouhy CVO CBE | 31 July 1936 – 30 November 1960 | Freyberg |
  | 2 | David Fouhy CVO CBE | 31 July 1936 – 30 November 1960 | Norrie |
  | 2 | David Fouhy CVO CBE | 31 July 1936 – 30 November 1960 | Cobham |
  | 3 | David Williams CVO CBE | 1 December 1960 – 31 July 1977 | ​ |
  | 3 | David Williams CVO CBE | 1 December 1960 – 31 July 1977 | Fergusson |
  | 3 | David Williams CVO CBE | 1 December 1960 – 31 July 1977 | Porritt |
  | 3 | David Williams CVO CBE | 1 December 1960 – 31 July 1977 | Blundell |
  | 4 | James Brown CVO | 1 August 1977 – 1985 | ​ |
  | 4 | James Brown CVO | 1 August 1977 – 1985 | Holyoake |
  | 4 | James Brown CVO | 1 August 1977 – 1985 | Beattie |
  | 5 | Paul Canham LVO | 1985–1990 | ​ |
  | 5 | Paul Canham LVO | 1985–1990 | Reeves |
  | 6 | Ken Richardson CVO QSO | 1990–1993 | ​ |
  | 6 | Ken Richardson CVO QSO | 1990–1993 | Tizard |
  | 7 | Hugo Judd CVO QSO | 1993–2004 | ​ |
  | 7 | Hugo Judd CVO QSO | 1993–2004 | Hardie Boys |
  | 7 | Hugo Judd CVO QSO | 1993–2004 | Cartwright |
  | 8 | Tia Barrett | 2004–2005 | ​ |
  | 9 | Andrew Renton-Green QSO | 2005–2007 | ​ |
  | 9 | Andrew Renton-Green QSO | 2005–2007 | Satyanand |
  | 10 | Adrian Simcock | 2007 | ​ |
  | 11 | Rob Taylor | 2008–2010 | ​ |
  | 12 | Niels Holm | 2010–2014 | ​ |
  | 12 | Niels Holm | 2010–2014 | Mateparae |
  | 13 | Greg Baughen | 2014–2021 | ​ |
  | 13 | Greg Baughen | 2014–2021 | Reddy |
  | 14 | Alice Ropata | 2021–present | ​ |
  | 14 | Alice Ropata | 2021–present | Kiro |
  