Arthur Porritt, a New Zealand-born physician, surgeon, statesman and athlete, became a baronet in 1963 and was appointed Governor-General of New Zealand in 1967 ( the first person born in New Zealand to serve in this post ), serving until 1972.

Porritt was resident in England at the time he was made a baronet and at the time he received his peerage.

His son, Jonathon Porritt, is resident in England and is entitled to register his claim to his father's baronetcy ( but not to his peerage, since it was a life peerage ).

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph in July 2009, the outgoing Chairman of the Sustainable Development Commission, Jonathon Porritt described Healey as ' just the most deeply disappointing person to work with ' saying Healy took ' a spoiler role ' with him from post to post that was ' deeply unhelpful '.

Jonathan Tyler was elected Chairman of the party in 1976, and Jonathon Porritt became a prominent member.

At the 1977 Party Conference in Birmingham, the Party's first constitution was ratified and Jonathon Porritt was elected to the Ecology Party National Executive Committee ( NEC ).

Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt, 1st Baronet, Bt, GCMG, GCVO, CBE ( 10 August 1900 – 1 January 1994 ) was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete.

In 1923 Porritt was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, and he studied medicine from 1924 to 1926 at Magdalen College, Oxford.

The race was later immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire, but due to Porritt ’ s modesty his name was changed to " Tom Watson ".

Porritt was captain of the New Zealand team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, but withdrew from the 100 m because of injury.

After retirement from athletics Porritt was New Zealand's team manager at the 1934 British Empire Games in London and 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Porritt was the New Zealand member of the International Olympic Committee from 1934 to 1967.

Porritt was knighted in 1950 and became a baronet in 1963.

When he was elevated to the Peerage in 1973, he chose to honour his home town and was created Baron Porritt, of Wanganui in New Zealand and of Hampstead in Greater London.

Prior to the 1969 general election in September of that year, Porritt sparked a heated debate with a Labour candidate Eddie Isbey when he argued in a speech to the Southern Cross Medical Care Society that the welfare state was " uneconomic ".

The report from this committee, known as the Porritt report was published in 1962 and included important recommendations for reforming the NHS administration, in particular the formation of area health boards.

Between 1984 and 1996 its director was Jonathan Porritt a former teacher and chairman of the Ecology party.

In 1967 Porritt returned to New Zealand to be appointed by the Queen on the advice of Prime Minister Keith Holyoake as the 11th Governor-General of New Zealand, and the first born in New Zealand.

Sir Jonathon Espie Porritt, 2nd Baronet, CBE ( born 6 July 1950 ), is a British environmentalist and writer, perhaps best known for his championing of Green issues and his advocacy of the Green Party of England and Wales.

* Jonathon Espie Porritt ( born 1950 ) but he has not proven his entitlement.

The 1st Baronet was later created a life peer as Baron Porritt, of Wanganui in New Zealand and of Hampstead in Greater London.

* 1900 – Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, New Zealand physician and politician, 11th Governor-General of New Zealand ( d. 1994 )

* August 10 – Arthur Espie Porritt, New Zealand politician and athlete ( d. 1994 )

Porritt, a member of the IOC for New Zealand who resided in London ; S. F.

In July 2007, Lucas came in eighth place in the New Consumer Magazine Top 100 Ethical Heroes list, behind a number of celebrities including fashion designer Katharine Hamnett ( who came 1st ), Anita Roddick ( The Body Shop founder ), Al Gore ( former US Vice-President who is now a campaigner for action on climate change ) and Jonathon Porritt, a former Green Party politician.

Porritt is only one of two people to have the rare honour of twice being the New Zealand flag bearer at Olympic Games, the other being Les Mills.

* Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt-former Governor-General of New Zealand

The Lord Porritt, 11th Governor-General of New Zealand.

The Porritt Baronetcy, of Hampstead in the County of London, is in the Baronetcy of the United Kingdom and was created on 25 January 1963 for Sir Arthur Porritt, former Governor-General of New Zealand, President of the Royal College of Surgeons and Surgeon Sergeant to Queen Elizabeth II.

His son is Jonathon Porritt, a well-known environmental activist.

Col. A. T. Porritt gave much of the nearby countryside to the National Trust in memory of his son, Richard, who was killed in the Second World War.

Porritt is the son of The Rt.

* Volume 2 of ' The Unreformed House of Commons ' by Edward and Annie G. Porritt ( Cambridge University Press, 1903 )

* Edward Porritt, The Unreformed House of Commons-Parliamentary representation before 1832 ( Cambridge University Press, 1903-Reprint: Augustus M. Kelley, 1963 )

He also mentioned how his ideas had been received by various people, including Jonathan Porritt.

* Ghost-written by Arthur Porritt.

Jonathan Porritt writes that consumers are often unaware of the negative environmental impacts of producing many modern goods and services, and that the extensive advertising industry only serves to reinforce increasing consumption.

Porritt from 1880 onwards.

Darren Johnson AM ( a Green member of the London Assembly ), environmental commentator and Green member Mark Lynas, former Principal Speaker Jonathon Porritt, councillors from Lewisham, Brighton, Norwich, Leicester and Lancaster, and members of the Green Party Executive ( GPEx ), including Jim Killock ( External Communications Officer ), Elections Coordinator Peter Cranie and Khalid Hussenbux, the party's Financial Coordinator.

He left in December 1977 and the remainder, with Robbie Porritt joining as lead vocalist, continued as The Manikins.

Glenys Kinnock MEP, The Rt Hon Neil Kinnock, Jan Morris CBE, Dr Alex Moulton CBE RDI FREng, Dervla Murphy, Steven Norris, Jeremy Paxman, Jonathon Porritt CBE, Claire Rayner OBE, Richard Rogers, Bettina Selby, Jon Snow, The Rt Hon the Lord Waldegrave of North Hill, The Rt Hon Sir George Young MP.

* Porritt, Jonathon ( 2005, revised 2007 ) Capitalism: As If The World Matters.

With Porritt gaining increasing prominence and an election manifesto called The Real Alternative, the Ecology Party fielded 53 candidates in the 1979 General Election, entitling them to radio and television election broadcasts.

Though many considered this a gamble, the plan, encouraged by Porritt, worked, as the Party received 39, 918 votes ( an average of 1. 5 %) and membership multiplied from around 500 to 5, 000 or more.