Marie Wirihana

The Right Honourable Dame Marie Wirihana DCGO, KSO, GPSM, PC, FRCS, FRCMA
12th Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territories
In office 21 March 2019 – 22 March 2023
Monarch	Albert II
Prime Minister	Nadia Burnett
Lieutenant	Kenneth Street
Personal details
Born	(1972-09-10) 10 September 1972 Whakaroa, Motutapu
Nationality	Gallambrian
Spouse	Natana Wirihana (m. 1999)
Children	2
Alma mater	Aberdeen University (Gallambria)

Marie Kiri Wirihana, DCGO, KSO, GPSM, PC, FRCS, FRCMA, (née Hariwana, born 10 September 1972), is a Gallambrian doctor who was the twelfth Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territories, serving since 21 March 2019 until 23 March 2023. Before being sworn-in as Governor, Wirihana was the Chief Health Officer of AOT Health from 2011 to 2019.

Career

Wirihana was born in 1972 in Whakaroa. She attended secondary school at St Elizabeth's All Girls High School, graduating in 1990, before studying at Aberdeen University and graduating in 1996 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. She started her career as a doctor at Aberdeen Hospital in 1996.

She returned to Motutapu in 2005, where she continued her work in the public health sector at King Edward Hospital, Whakaroa, where she remained until her appointment as Chief Health Officer of the Adlantic Ocean Territories Health Services in 2011.

On 12th August 2019, Prime Minister Nadia Burnett annouced that Wirihana would become the 12th Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territory. She was succeeded by film producer and arts educator, Sir Henare Taimana.

Titles, styles, and honours

Viceregal styles of Marie Wirihana (2019-2023)
Reference style	Her Excellency the Right Honourable
Spoken style	Your Excellency

Titles

Wirihana's style and title as Governor in full was: Her Excellency, The Right Honorable, Dame Marie Wirihana, Dame Commander of The Royal Georgian Order, Companion of the King's Service Order, Dame of Grace of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St Joseph of Aroer, Privy Counsellor, Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territory

Honours and awards

Ribbon	Name	Notes
	Dame Commander of the Royal Georgian Order	2015
	Companion of the King's Service Order	2018
	Dame of Grace of the Order of St Joseph	2019
	Public Service Medal	2012
	King Albert II Coronation Medal	2013
	Voluntary Medical Service Medal	2011

Degrees

• 1996: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - Aberdeen University
• 2011: Masters of Public Administration (Health) - Gallambrian National University

Fellowships

• 2006: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
• 2013: Fellow of the Royal College of Medical Administrators

Honorary appointments

• 2019-2023: Royal Gallambrian Air Force, Honorary Air Commodore, No. 611 (City of Manaroa) Squadron RGAF
• 2019-2023: Royal Gallambrian Air Force, Honorary Air Commodore, No. 613 (City of Te Kuiti) Squadron RGAF
• 2019-2023: Adventurers, Chief Adventurer of Adventurers Marenesia
• 2019-2023: Guides, Chief Guide of Guides Marenesia
• 2019-2023: Order of Joseph, Prior of the Order of St Joseph for the Priory of Marenesia

Government offices
Preceded by Mark Spencer	Governor of the Gallambrian Adlantic Ocean Territory 2019-2023	Succeeded by Henare Taimana
Wurld Organisation of Adventurers and Guides
Preceded by Mark Spencer	Chief Adventurer of Adventurers Marenesia 2019-2023	Succeeded by Henare Taimana
Preceded by Mark Spencer	Chief Guide of Guides Marenesia 2019-2023	Succeeded by Akona Wetere
Order of St Joseph
Preceded by Mark Spencer	Prior of the Order of St Joseph in the Priory of Marenesia 2019-2023	Succeeded by Henare Taimana
Honorary titles
Preceded by Mark Spencer	Honorary Air Commodore No. 611 (City of Manaroa) Squadron RGAF 2019-present	Succeeded by Henare Taimana
Preceded by Mark Spencer	Honorary Air Commodore No. 612 (City of Te Kuiti) Squadron RGAF 2019-present	Succeeded by Henare Taimana