What is Jerry Mateparae?
[[File:Jerry Mateparae.jpg|thumb|Sir Jerry Mateparae]] [[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] '''Sir''' '''Jerry Mateparae''' [[New Zealand Order of Merit|GNZM]], [[Queen's Service Order|QSO]] (born 14 November 1954) is the former [[Governor-General of New Zealand]]. He was born in [[Whanganui]], [[Manawatu-Wanganui]] on the [[North Island]]. He enlisted in the [[New Zealand Army]] in 1974 as a private. He became an officer after graduating from the [[Officer Cadet School, Portsea]] in Australia. He was eventually promoted to [[lieutenant]] general in 2006. He was Chief of the [[New Zealand Defence Force]] from 2006 to 2011. From 2011 until 2016 he was governor-general of New Zealand.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New governor-general sworn in|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-governor-general-sworn-in/2PBSPWFQ5RQ4WEWB6NJ6BG5YIY/|access-date=2021-11-11|website=NZ Herald|language=en-NZ}}</ref> Since 2017, he has been [[High Commissioner]] from New Zealand to the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-16|title=Sir Jerry Mateparae to become next High Commissioner to the UK|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/87653202/sir-jerry-mateparae-to-become-next-high-commissioner-to-the-uk|access-date=2021-11-11|website=Stuff|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mateparae, Jerry}} [[Category:1954 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Generals]] [[Category:Governors General of New Zealand]] [[Category:Oceanic military people]] [[Category:Politicians from North Island]]