Michael Powles

Michael John Powles
High Commissioner of  New Zealand to  Fiji
In office 1980–1982
Preceded by
Succeeded by	Lindsay Johnstone Watt
Ambassador of  New Zealand to  Indonesia
In office 1982–1986
Preceded by
Succeeded by	Gordon Parkinson
Ambassador of  New Zealand to  China
In office 1990–1993
Preceded by	Lindsay Johnstone Watt
Succeeded by	Christopher Elder
Permanent Representative of  New Zealand to  United Nations Headquarters
In office 1996–2001
Preceded by
Succeeded by	Don MacKay
Personal details
Born	24 July 1939 Wellington
Spouse(s)	Dale Croucher, d. of Donald and Rachael Croucher, 1964: separated
Children	one son, two daughters
Mother	Eileen (née Nicholls)
Father	Guy Powles
Education	Wanganui Collegiate School
Alma mater	1962. Master of Laws, Vict Univ.

Michael John Powles is a retired diplomat of New Zealand. He served as Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1996 to 2001 and as President of UNICEF in 1998.

Career[]

• From 1962 to 1967 he exercised Private legal practice
• In 1967 he joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand), Wellington.
• From 1972 to 1975 he was clerk in the mission in Washington, D.C.
• From 1975 to 1977 he was deputy director of the External Aid department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
• From 1977 to 1979 he was head of Australia and Americas department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
• From 1980 to 1982 he was High Commissioner in Suva with commission in Tuvalu, Kiribati and Nauru.
• From 1982 to 1986 he was ambassador in Jakarta (Indonesia).
• From 1986 to 1989 he was Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
• From 1988 to 1989 he was Co-ord, Political, Security Affairs, department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
• From 1990 to 1993 he was ambassador in Beijing.
• From 1996 to 2001 he was Permanent Representative in at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.^[1]

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