Science Blog -- //media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=10405&m=1&tp=5&d=j&t=n"></script> <noscript><a href=http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=10405&m=1&c=1 target=_blank><img src=http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=10405&m=1&tp=5&d=s&c=1 width=728 height=90 border=1></a></noscript> <script language="javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"></script></center> <table border=0 align=center><tr><td><table border=0 width=640 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=#000000><tr><td><table border=0 width=640 cellpadding=20 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=#ffffff><tr><td valign=top><center><a href=http://www.scienceblog.com/community/index.php><img src=http://www.scienceblog.com/community/images/logo.gif border=0 alt=""></a><br><br></center> </head><body style=text-justify-trim:punctuation><blockquote><div class=Section1><br><p><u>Biographical Note</u>�� BIO/3032</p><p>�� 4 September 1996</p><p><b>�� <u>NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NEW ZEALAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS</u></b></p><p>�� (Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)</p><p>Michael John Powles, the new Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.</p><p>A barrister and solicitor, Mr. Powles was, until his appointment, a Deputy Secretary in his country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1993.� Prior to that, he served as New Zealand's Ambassador to China, from 1989 to 1993.</p><p>Mr. Powles joined New Zealand's foreign service in 1967 working in the� Ministry's Legal Division from 1969 to 1971.� He was posted to the New Zealand Embassy in Washington, D.C., in 1971 serving first as First Secretary, until 1973, and then as Counsellor, from 1973 to 1975.� On his return to Wellington, he served as Director of the Ministry's European Division, from 1975 to 1976, and Deputy Director, of the External Aid Division, from 1976 to 1978.� He also served as Director of the Australia and Americas Divisions, from 1978 to 1980.</p><p>Mr. Powles was appointed New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji (1980-1982), and Ambassador to Indonesia (1982-1986).� He served as Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1986 to 1988, becoming Coordinator for Political and Security Affairs from 1988 to 1989.</p><p>Mr. Powles holds a Master of Laws degree from New Zealand's Victoria University.</p><p>Born on 24 July 1939, Mr. Powles is married with children.</p><p><b>�� * *** *</b></p></div><BR><a href="http://www.un.org/News/">United Nations</a><br><br><br><br><td valign=top><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1680599806301730" crossorigin="anonymous"></script></td></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br><br><center><font class=content>This article comes from Science Blog. Copyright � 2004<br><a href=http://www.scienceblog.com/community>http://www.scienceblog.com/community</a><br><br></font></td></tr></table></body></html>