List of high commissioners of Malaysia to New Zealand

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High Commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand
since 1 February 2018
Style His Excellency
Seat Wellington, New Zealand
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Inaugural holder Lim Taik Choon
Formation9 December 1969
Website www.kln.gov.my/web/nzl_wellington/home

The high commissioner of Malaysia to New Zealand is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to New Zealand. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the High Commission of Malaysia, Wellington.

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List of heads of mission

High commissioners to New Zealand

High Commissioner [1] Term startTerm end
Lim Taik Choon 9 December 19693 April 1972
John Denis de Silva 11 August 197224 August 1974
K. Tharmaratnam 11 December 197424 June 1978
Mohamed Yusof Hitam 25 October 197820 May 1980
Dunstan Endawie Enchana 16 July 198015 May 1982
M. M. Sathiah 31 May 19829 April 1986
Mohammad Zain Mohammad Salleh 29 May 19861 May 1989
Anaitullah E.A. Karim 23 August 198917 January 1992
Tunku Nazihah Tunku Mohd Rus 16 June 19929 April 1995
Daniel Tajem Miri 14 September 19953 July 2000
Zulkifly Ab. Rahman 26 September 200017 March 2004
Sopian Ahmad 17 September 200419 December 2008
Hasnudin Hamzah 29 March 20095 August 2011
Mazlan Muhammad 16 August 201115 April 2012
Rosmidah Zahid 16 July 201229 September 2014
Lim Kim Eng 10 October 201412 September 2017
Nur Izzah Wong Mee Choo 1 February 2018Incumbent

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