Paul Reeves

Sir Paul Alfred Reeves (6 December 1932 – 14 August 2011) was a New Zealand politician and archbishop. He was the Archbishop and Primate of New Zealand from 1980 to 1985 and the 15th Governor-General of New Zealand from 22 November 1985 to 20 November 1990.

The Right Reverend and Honourable Sir Paul Reeves ONZ GCMG GCVO QSO KStJ
Reeves in 1987
Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology
In office 1 February 2005 – 13 August 2011
Succeeded by	John Maasland
15th Governor-General of New Zealand
In office 22 November 1985 – 20 November 1990
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Lange (1985–1989) Geoffrey Palmer (1989–1990) Mike Moore (1990)
Preceded by	Sir David Beattie
Succeeded by	Dame Catherine Tizard
Personal details
Born	Paul Alfred Reeves (1932-12-06)6 December 1932 Wellington, New Zealand
Died	14 August 2011(2011-08-14) (aged 78) Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealand
Spouse(s)	Beverley Watkins
Children	3
Profession	Anglican Bishop

He was the first Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology.

In July 2011, Reeves announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer.^[1] He died of the disease in Auckland, New Zealand, aged 78.^[2]