Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon

Politician

1926 – 2006

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Who was Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon?

Robin Brunskill Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon ONZ KBE PC QC was a New Zealand judge and later a member of the British House of Lords. Prior to reaching the age of 75, Lord Cooke was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He is widely considered one of New Zealand's most influential jurists, and is the only New Zealand judge to have sat in the House of Lords.

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Born
May 9, 1926
Wellington
Also known as
  • Judge Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Profession
Education
  • Clare College, Cambridge
  • Victoria University of Wellington
  • Wanganui Collegiate School
Died
Aug 30, 2006

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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