Ian McKay (judge)
This article is about the New Zealand judge. For other people of the same name, see Ian McKay (disambiguation).
| The Right Honourable Sir Ian McKay KNZM | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Court of Appeal | |
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In office 1991–1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 March 1929 Waipawa, New Zealand |
| Died |
20 February 2014 (aged 84) Wellington, New Zealand |
Sir Ian Lloyd McKay KNZM (7 March 1929 – 20 February 2014) was a Judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand from 1991 to 1997. He became a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 1992, and was president of the New Zealand Electoral Commission from 1997 to 2000.[1][2] In the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services as a Judge of the Court of Appeal and to the law.[3]
McKay died on 20 February 2014 in Wellington.[2]
References
- ↑ "Top judge was a towering intellect". Stuff.co.nz. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- 1 2 "Rt Hon Sir Ian McKay KNZM, 1929 - 2014". my.lawsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Queen's Birthday Honours List 1998. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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