This article is about the New Zealand politician. For other people with the same name, see Don McKinnon (disambiguation).
The Right Honourable
Sir Don McKinnon
ONZ GCVO
McKinnon in 2012
4th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
In office 1 April 2000 – 31 March 2008
Head
Elizabeth II
Chair
Thabo Mbeki (South Africa) John Howard (Australia) Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria) Lawrence Gonzi (Malta) Yoweri Museveni (Uganda)
Preceded by
Emeka Anyaoku
Succeeded by
Kamalesh Sharma
12th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand
In office 2 November 1990 – 16 December 1996
Prime Minister
Jim Bolger
Preceded by
Helen Clark
Succeeded by
Winston Peters
24th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 2 November 1990 – 5 December 1999
Prime Minister
Jim Bolger Jenny Shipley
Preceded by
Mike Moore
Succeeded by
Phil Goff
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Albany Rodney (1984–1987)
In office 25 November 1978 – 12 October 1996
Preceded by
Seat established
Succeeded by
Murray McCully
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list
In office 12 October 1996 – 6 March 2000
Succeeded by
Arthur Anae[n 1]
Personal details
Born
Donald Charles McKinnon
(1939-02-27) 27 February 1939 (age 85) London, United Kingdom
Nationality
New Zealand
Political party
National
Spouse
Clare de Lore
(m. 1995)
Children
2
Relatives
Walter McKinnon (father) Ian McKinnon (brother) John McKinnon (brother) Malcolm McKinnon (brother)
Sir Donald Charles McKinnonONZ GCVO PC (born 27 February 1939) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 12th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and the minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He was the secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2000 until 2008.
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in eastern Europe and Africa. De Lore married New Zealand politician DonMcKinnon in 1995, and they have one son. "Births". The Press. Vol. 98, no. 29048...
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vis-à-vis Commonwealth membership. On the advice of Secretary-General DonMcKinnon, the 2005 CHOGM, held in Valletta, Malta, decided to re-examine the Edinburgh...
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Lewis' captaincy based on his experiences during the 1985 New Zealand tour. Don Furner, who took over as Australian coach in 1986 before the mid-season test...
time since 1960. Across the nine deputy prime minister 'qualities', DonMcKinnon achieved the number one ranking, followed by Brian Talboys, Michael Cullen...
and Employment. Both he and deputy leader Jim McLay challenged Muldoon for the leadership of the party. McLay succeeded but Bolger was elected as deputy...
leadership election, Don Brash to replace English in 2003, and Gerry Brownlee to replace Nick Smith as deputy leader in 2003. McCully was appointed "parliamentary...
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May 1999 – 13 March 2019) Members of the Privy Council The Rt Hon. Sir DonMcKinnon ONZ GCVO (8 April 1992) The Rt Hon. Sir Bill Birch GNZM (8 April 1992)...
measure of surprise within the country and beyond. National Party leader Don Brash said the choice was "astonishing", because "the whole region distrusts...
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under the provisions of the Electoral Act; supported initially by MPs Roger McClay and Winston Peters (who had been involved in recounts in Taupo and Hunua)...
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