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Donald McKinnon

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|name=Right Hon. Don McKinnon
|order2=12th [[Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand]]
|term_start2=[[2 November]] [[1990]]
|term_end2=[[16 December]] [[1996]]
|primeminister2=[[Jim Bolger]]
|predecessor2=[[Helen Clark]]
|successor2=[[Winston Peters]]
|order=24th [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|term_start=[[2 November]] [[1990]]
|term_end=[[5 December]] [[1999]]
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|successor=[[Phil Goff]]
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|death_date=
|death_place=
|spouse=
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|religion=
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'''Donald Charles McKinnon''', [[Privy Council|PC]], (born [[February 27]], [[1939]]) is a former [[Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand|Deputy Prime Minister]] and [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] of [[New Zealand]]. He is currently [[Commonwealth Secretary-General|Secretary-General]] of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].

==Early life==

McKinnon was born in [[London]]. His father was [[Major-General]] [[Walter S. McKinnon]], [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], a New Zealand [[Chief of the General Staff|Chief of General Staff]], and once Chairman of New Zealand Broadcasting. McKinnon's brothers include the twins [[John McKinnon]], the current New Zealand Secretary of Defense and a former Ambassador to China, and [[Malcolm McKinnon]], an editor and academic, [[Ian McKinnon]], Pro-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington and a current Wellington City Councillor. He was educated at [[Nelson College]] and in [[Washington, D.C]] before eventually undertaking study at [[Lincoln University (New Zealand)|Lincoln Agricultural College]], [[University of New Zealand|New Zealand]]. After leaving university, he became a farm manager, and later a farm management consultant. In 1974, he became a real estate agent. In his spare time, he also worked as a rehabilitation [[tutor]] in prisons.

==Member of Parliament==

In the elections of [[New Zealand general election 1969|1969]] and [[New Zealand general election 1972|1972]], McKinnon stood unsuccessfully as the [[New Zealand National Party|National Party]]'s candidate in the [[Birkenhead, New Zealand|Birkenhead]] electorate, having previously served on two of the party's electorate committees. In the [[New Zealand general election 1978|election of 1978]], McKinnon won the newly established seat of [[Albany, New Zealand|Albany]], which covered much of the same area.

In 1980, McKinnon was made the government's junior [[whip (politics)|Whip]]. Two years later, he was made senior Whip. When [[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]] [[Robert Muldoon]] called the [[snap election]] of [[New Zealand general election 1984|1984]], and was defeated by [[David Lange]]'s [[New Zealand Labour Party]], McKinnon remained senior Whip for his party in [[Parliamentary Opposition|Opposition]]. In September 1987, he became deputy leader of the National Party.

===Cabinet minister===
When National, then led by [[Jim Bolger]], won the [[New Zealand general election 1990|1990 elections]], McKinnon became Deputy Prime Minister. He also became Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs. During his tenure in this latter role, he oversaw New Zealand's election to the [[UN Security Council]], increased activity in the Commonwealth of Nations, and attempts to broker a truce on the island of [[Bougainville Island|Bougainville]]. He received recognition as a result of the Bougainville negotiations.

In 1996, the National Party required the support of the [[New Zealand First]] party to form a government, and part of the coalition agreement gave the office of Deputy Prime Minister to New Zealand First leader [[Winston Peters]]. McKinnon kept his role as Minister of Foreign Affairs, however, and also became Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control. When the coalition with New Zealand First collapsed, McKinnon did not resume the Deputy Prime Minister's role (this being taken up by [[Wyatt Creech]]), although he did gain the minor responsibility of Minister in Charge of War Pensions. McKinnon retired from parliament shortly after the [[New Zealand general election 1999|1999 elections]]. He now sits on the Board of Advisors of the [[Global Panel Foundation]].

==Secretary-General of the Commonwealth==
During his time as New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs, McKinnon had been highly involved with the Commonwealth. At the [[Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting]] in [[Durban]] in November 1999, he was elected to the office of Secretary General. Since that time, he has had to deal with issues such as [[Zimbabwe]]'s [[Robert Mugabe]] and [[George Speight]]'s attempted nationalist coup in [[Fiji]]. McKinnon has also placed an emphasis on supporting "good governance".

In late 2003, New Zealand media reported that Zimbabwe was attempting to gather support from other Commonwealth members to remove McKinnon from the office of Secretary-General, presumably in retaliation for McKinnon's views about the issue of Zimbabwean democracy. The government of Zimbabwe denied that it was making any such efforts.

At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opening in [[Nigeria]] on [[December 5]], McKinnon was challenged for the position of Secretary-General by [[Lakshman Kadirgamar]], a former Foreign Minister of [[Sri Lanka]]. However, McKinnon defeated Kadirgamar in a vote reported to be 40-11 in McKinnon's favour. McKinnon will therefore serve a second term.

Comments in a speech to the [[CHOGM]] metting in [[Malta]] in November 2005 caused controversy when he appeared to say economic development and [[free trade]] are more important than [[democracy]].

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| title = [[Commonwealth Secretary-General|Secretary-General for the Commonwealth]]
| years = 1999–present
| before = [[Emeka Anyaoku|Chief Emeka Anyaoku]]
| after = Incumbent
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==External links==
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1842642.stm
*[http://www.globalpanel.org/ The Global Panel Foundation]

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[[Category:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:New Zealand foreign ministers|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:New Zealand National Party MPs|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:People from Nelson, New Zealand|Mackinnon, Don]]

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Donald McKinnon

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{{Infobox_Officeholder
|name=Right Hon. Don McKinnon
|order2=12th [[Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand]]
|term_start2=[[2 November]] [[1990]]
|term_end2=[[16 December]] [[1996]]
|primeminister2=[[Jim Bolger]]
|predecessor2=[[Helen Clark]]
|successor2=[[Winston Peters]]
|order=24th [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|term_start=[[2 November]] [[1990]]
|term_end=[[5 December]] [[1999]]
|primeminister=[[Jim Bolger]] (1990 - 1997)<br>[[Jenny Shipley]] (1997 - 1999)
|predecessor=[[Mike Moore]]
|successor=[[Phil Goff]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1939|02|27}}
|birth_place=[[London]], {{GBR}}
|death_date=
|death_place=
|spouse=
|party=[[New Zealand National Party|National]]
|constituency=[[Albany, New Zealand|Albany]]
|religion=
}}
'''Donald Charles McKinnon''' (born [[February 27]], [[1939]]) is a former [[Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand|Deputy Prime Minister]] and [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] of [[New Zealand]]. He is currently [[Commonwealth Secretary-General|Secretary-General]] of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].

==Early life==

McKinnon was born in [[London]]. His father was [[Major-General]] [[Walter S. McKinnon]], [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], a New Zealand [[Chief of the General Staff|Chief of General Staff]], and once Chairman of New Zealand Broadcasting. McKinnon's brothers include the twins [[John McKinnon]], the current New Zealand Secretary of Defense and a former Ambassador to China, and [[Malcolm McKinnon]], an editor and academic, [[Ian McKinnon]], Pro-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington and a current Wellington City Councillor. He was educated at [[Nelson College]] and in [[Washington, D.C]] before eventually undertaking study at [[Lincoln University (New Zealand)|Lincoln Agricultural College]], [[University of New Zealand|New Zealand]]. After leaving university, he became a farm manager, and later a farm management consultant. In 1974, he became a real estate agent. In his spare time, he also worked as a rehabilitation [[tutor]] in prisons.

==Member of Parliament==

In the elections of [[New Zealand general election 1969|1969]] and [[New Zealand general election 1972|1972]], McKinnon stood unsuccessfully as the [[New Zealand National Party|National Party]]'s candidate in the [[Birkenhead, New Zealand|Birkenhead]] electorate, having previously served on two of the party's electorate committees. In the [[New Zealand general election 1978|election of 1978]], McKinnon won the newly established seat of [[Albany, New Zealand|Albany]], which covered much of the same area.

In 1980, McKinnon was made the government's junior [[whip (politics)|Whip]]. Two years later, he was made senior Whip. When [[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]] [[Robert Muldoon]] called the [[snap election]] of [[New Zealand general election 1984|1984]], and was defeated by [[David Lange]]'s [[New Zealand Labour Party]], McKinnon remained senior Whip for his party in [[Parliamentary Opposition|Opposition]]. In September 1987, he became deputy leader of the National Party.

===Cabinet minister===
When National, then led by [[Jim Bolger]], won the [[New Zealand general election 1990|1990 elections]], McKinnon became Deputy Prime Minister. He also became Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs. During his tenure in this latter role, he oversaw New Zealand's election to the [[UN Security Council]], increased activity in the Commonwealth of Nations, and attempts to broker a truce on the island of [[Bougainville Island|Bougainville]]. He received recognition as a result of the Bougainville negotiations.

In 1996, the National Party required the support of the [[New Zealand First]] party to form a government, and part of the coalition agreement gave the office of Deputy Prime Minister to New Zealand First leader [[Winston Peters]]. McKinnon kept his role as Minister of Foreign Affairs, however, and also became Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control. When the coalition with New Zealand First collapsed, McKinnon did not resume the Deputy Prime Minister's role (this being taken up by [[Wyatt Creech]]), although he did gain the minor responsibility of Minister in Charge of War Pensions. McKinnon retired from parliament shortly after the [[New Zealand general election 1999|1999 elections]]. He now sits on the Board of Advisors of the [[Global Panel Foundation]].

==Secretary-General of the Commonwealth==
During his time as New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs, McKinnon had been highly involved with the Commonwealth. At the [[Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting]] in [[Durban]] in November 1999, he was elected to the office of Secretary General. Since that time, he has had to deal with issues such as [[Zimbabwe]]'s [[Robert Mugabe]] and [[George Speight]]'s attempted nationalist coup in [[Fiji]]. McKinnon has also placed an emphasis on supporting "good governance".

In late 2003, New Zealand media reported that Zimbabwe was attempting to gather support from other Commonwealth members to remove McKinnon from the office of Secretary-General, presumably in retaliation for McKinnon's views about the issue of Zimbabwean democracy. The government of Zimbabwe denied that it was making any such efforts.

At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opening in [[Nigeria]] on [[December 5]], McKinnon was challenged for the position of Secretary-General by [[Lakshman Kadirgamar]], a former Foreign Minister of [[Sri Lanka]]. However, McKinnon defeated Kadirgamar in a vote reported to be 40-11 in McKinnon's favour. McKinnon will therefore serve a second term.

Comments in a speech to the [[CHOGM]] metting in [[Malta]] in November 2005 caused controversy when he appeared to say economic development and [[free trade]] are more important than [[democracy]].

{{start box}}
{{succession box
| title = [[Commonwealth Secretary-General|Secretary-General for the Commonwealth]]
| years = 1999–present
| before = [[Emeka Anyaoku|Chief Emeka Anyaoku]]
| after = Incumbent
}}
{{end box}}

{{start box}}
{{succession box | before=[[Mike Moore]] | after=[[Phil Goff]] | title=[[Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] | years=1990–1999 }}
{{end box}}

==External links==
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1842642.stm
*[http://www.globalpanel.org/ The Global Panel Foundation]

[[Category:1939 births|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:Living people|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Secretaries-General|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:New Zealand foreign ministers|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:New Zealand National Party MPs|Mackinnon, Don]]
[[Category:People from Nelson, New Zealand|Mackinnon, Don]]

[[bg:Дон Маккинън]]