Anand Satyanand

Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO (born 22 July 1944) is a New Zealand lawyer, academic, judge and politician. He was the 19th Governor-General of New Zealand from 2006 to 2011.

The Right Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand GNZM QSO
Satyanand in 2006
19th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office 23 August 2006 – 23 August 2011
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Helen Clark John Key
Preceded by	Dame Silvia Cartwright
Succeeded by	Sir Jerry Mateparae
Personal details
Born	(1944-07-22) 22 July 1944 (age 81) Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse(s)	Susan Sharpe
Alma mater	University of Auckland
Profession	Lawyer, judge, ombudsman

Satyanand was chair of the Commonwealth Foundation for two 2-year terms.^[1]

In August 2019 he was elected to be Chancellor of the University of Waikato for a 4-year term.