Guy Powles earned his LLB from Victoria University of Wellington and practised as a barrister in Wellington from 1929 to 1940.
11 Facts About Guy Powles
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Guy Powles was a founding member of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in 1934, along with Alister McIntosh, John Cawte Beaglehole, and William Sutch.
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Guy Powles joined the fledgling Department of External Affairs in 1945, working alongside such notable figures as Alister McIntosh, George Laking, and later Frank Corner and Merwyn Norrish.
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In 1949, Guy Powles became New Zealand High Commissioner to Samoa: in this role, he was set to become the last New Zealand governor of that territory.
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In 1960, Guy Powles became New Zealand High Commissioner to India, which he served until 1962.
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Guy Powles was involved in a large number of international conferences, including the UN United Nations Trusteeship Council, the South Pacific Commission, the Conference on Japanese Peace Treaty, the International Whaling Conference, the Economic Commission Conference, and the Colombo Plan Conference.
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Guy Powles was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1961 New Year Honours, and was made New Zealand's first Ombudsman in 1962.
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Guy Powles served in this role until 1977, by which time he had been joined by another Ombudsman, and acted as Chief Ombudsman.
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Guy Powles died in Wellington on 24 October 1994, and his ashes were buried at Karori Cemetery.
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Guy Powles' son is diplomat Michael Guy Powles, a former New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, and former Ambassador to Indonesia, China, and the United Nations.
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Guy Powles's grandson is Timothy Powles, producer, engineer and drummer for Australian band The Church.