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Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt

1900 - 1994

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Colonel Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt, (10 August 1900 – 1 January 1994) was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 100 m sprint. He served as the 11th governor-general of New Zealand from 1967 to 1972, becoming the first New Zealand-born person to hold the office. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt is the 17,374th most popular politician (up from 17,814th in 2019), the 118th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 134th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular New Zealander Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt ranks 17,374 out of 19,576. Before him are Ekaterina Zakharieva, Robert Toombs, Chris Christie, Nadiya Savchenko, Howard Dean, and Aleksandar Šapić. After him are Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Nika Melia, Shashi Tharoor, John Bright, and Ed Markey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt ranks 325. Before him are Ethelwynn Trewavas, Coral Buttsworth, Gladys Egan, Willie Brown, Tebbs Lloyd Johnson, and Renata Viganò. After him are Edna Best, Andy Auld, Aristidis Akratopoulos, Bill Aston, Ruth Clifford, and Taffy Abel. Among people deceased in 1994, Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt ranks 341. Before him are Ezra Taft Benson, Duncan Hamilton, Valentin Kuzin, Roberto Balado, Lina Basquette, and Sam Hanks. After him are Aldo Donelli, Ralph Miliband, Tip O'Neill, Raymond Scott, Louis Gabrillargues, and Esther Ralston.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt ranks 118 out of 303. Before him are Keith Park (1892), Tony Hurt (1946), Peter Hambleton (1960), Liam Lawson (2002), Zoë Bell (1978), and Simon Dickie (1951). After him are Anand Satyanand (1944), Anthony McCarten (1961), Jim Bolger (1935), Graham McRae (1940), Niki Caro (1967), and Onny Parun (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In New Zealand

Among politicians born in New Zealand, Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt ranks 23. Before him are David Lange (1942), Juliet Mitchell (1940), Christopher Luxon (1970), Mike Moore (1949), Bill English (1961), and Catherine Tizard (1931). After him are Anand Satyanand (1944), Jim Bolger (1935), Keith Holyoake (1904), Winston Peters (1945), Chris Hipkins (1978), and Jerry Mateparae (1954).

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