Lester Castle
| Lester Castle | |
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| 3rd New Zealand Chief Ombudsman | |
| In office 1984–1986 |
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| Preceded by | Sir George Laking |
| Succeeded by | John Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1921 Wellington |
| Died | 26 November 1986 |
Lester John Castle, CMG (13 July 1921 – 26 November 1986), was the Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand from 1984 to 1986. In this role, he was responsible for investigating complaints against central and local government agencies, including Ministers of the Crown.[1]
Castle was born in Wellington in 1921.[2] He was the son of Sydney Castle, also a lawyer,[3] and attended Christ's College, Christchurch and Victoria University College, graduating LLB in 1947.[2] He became a Wellington solicitor, Council member and President of both Wellington Law Society and the New Zealand Law Society. He was appointed an ombudsman in 1977, and Chief Ombudsman in 1984, holding this position until his death in 1986.[1]
Castle was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1977 Queen's Birthday Honours.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lester John Castle CMG, 1921 – 1986. my.lawsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 47237, 10 June 1977. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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| Preceded by | New Zealand Chief Ombudsman 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by John Robertson |
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