Hugh Rennie Explained

Sir Hugh Rennie
Birth Name:Heughan Bassett Rennie
Birth Date:7 April 1945
Birth Place:Whanganui, New Zealand

Sir Heughan Bassett Rennie (born 7 April 1945)[1] is a New Zealand lawyer and businessman. In the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his service as chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand between 1984 and 1988. He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1995.[2]

In the 2022 Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours, Rennie was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to governance, the law, business and the community.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lambert . Max . Who's Who in New Zealand . 12th . 1991 . Reed . Auckland . 0-7900-0130-6 . 525.
  2. Web site: Queen's Counsel appointments since 1907 as at July 2013 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140329220631/http://www.crownlaw.govt.nz/uploads/qc_since_1907.pdf . 29 March 2014.
  3. News: The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 . 6 June 2022 . . 8 June 2022.