John Collinge
John Gregory Collinge (born 10 May 1939) is a former president of the New Zealand National Party and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Early life
Collinge was born in the Hastings suburb of Mahora in 1939.[1] He attended Hastings High school from 1952-1956.In 1956 he was in the 2nd 15 rugby team in the back line.In 1956 he was in the high school 1st eleven . He obtained an LLB from the University of Auckland in 1962, and a master's degree from Oxford University.[2] While at Oxford, he appeared in two first-class cricket matches for the university.[3]
Professional career
He has lectured law at the University of Leeds and commercial law at the University of Melbourne.[2] He was the president of the National Party from 1989 to 1994. He was then appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1994 to 1997.[2] He is a self-declared monarchist.[4] In 1990, he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[5]
References
- ↑ "John Collinge". cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- 1 2 3 "Another Waltz with Matilda". University of South Australia. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ "Player Profile: John Collinge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Collinge, John (12 June 2003). "John Collinge: Long may the Queen reign over us". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ Taylor, Alister (1998). The New Zealand Roll of Honour. Alister Taylor. p. 269. ISBN 0-908578-58-X.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Neville Young |
President of the National Party 1989–1994 |
Succeeded by Lindsay Tisch |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by George Gair |
High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Richard Grant |