The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro and Dr Richard Davies
In May 2021, Queen Elizabeth II approved the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro as the next Governor-General of New Zealand, for a five-year term starting on 21 October 2021.
Before being sworn-in as Governor-General, Dame Cindy had a distinguished career in the tertiary education sector, with a particular focus on public health. She is of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu and British descent.
Dame Cindy is married to Dr Richard Davies, a General Practitioner who most recently worked with Auckland City Mission’s Calder Centre.