Cindy Kiro

Her Excellency The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro GNZM QSO DStJ
Official portrait, 2021
22nd Governor-General of New Zealand
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 October 2021
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins Christopher Luxon
Preceded by	Dame Patsy Reddy
Children's Commissioner of New Zealand
In office 1 September 2003 – 1 September 2008
Appointed by	Steve Maharey
Preceded by	Roger McClay
Succeeded by	John Angus
Personal details
Born	Alcyion Cynthia Simpson 1958 (age 65–66)[1] Whangārei, New Zealand
Spouses	Chris Kuchel Richard Davies
Children	2 children, 2 stepchildren
Residence	Government House, Wellington
Signature
Alma mater	University of Auckland Massey University European University Institute
Scientific career
Fields	Public health
Thesis	Kimihia Hauora Māori = Māori Health Policy and Practice (2001)
Doctoral advisors	Michael Belgrave Chris Cunningham

Dame Alcyion Cynthia Kiro GNZM QSO DStJ (Māori: [kiːɾɔ]);^[2] née Simpson; born 1958^[3]) is a New Zealand public-health academic, administrator, and advocate, who has served as the 22nd governor-general of New Zealand since 21 October 2021. Kiro is the first Māori woman, the third person of Māori descent to hold the office.

Before she was announced as governor-general designate, Kiro was Ahorangi chief executive of the Royal Society Te Apārangi and was previously the Children's Commissioner, head of school of the School of Public Health at Massey University, head of Te Kura Māori at Victoria University of Wellington and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Māori) of the University of Auckland.

During her term as governor-general, Kiro responded to the death of Elizabeth II, and has undertaken several overseas visits, including attending the Platinum Jubilee and state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom.