Gregory Fortuin
 |
Gregory Fortuin | |
|---|---|
| Race Relations Conciliator | |
| In office April 2001 – October 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Businessman; political |
Gregory Fortuin was born in South Africa and has had business and political experience there and in Australia and New Zealand.
In 1998 he was appointed by Nelson Mandela as Honorary Consul to New Zealand.
From April 2001 to October 2002 he was New Zealand's Race Relations Conciliator. During this time he became embroiled in negative publicity, surrounding his attempt to enter the Wellington Club while not wearing a tie, which was in breach of the Club's dress code. Eventually, he conceded that his behaviour during the incident was inappropriate.[1]
He has been praised by Jim Bolger, former National Party Prime Minister, and Ken Douglas, former president of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions.
Fortuin is also named as a Director of a group of Risk Management companies owned by the Accident Compensation Corporation in New Zealand.
At the 2004 mayoral election Fortuin stood as a candidate for Mayor of Porirua. He finished runner up to incumbent mayor Jenny Brash.[2]
References
- ^ "Race relations conciliator sorry for jacket clash at club". The New Zealand Herald. 20 June 2001. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Porirua City Council and Porirua Licensing Trust – Elections 2004". The Dominion Post. 28 October 2004. p. C10.
External links
  | This South African diplomat-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
Content Disclaimer
Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.
- The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
- There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
- It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
- Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
- Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.