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He played a key role in the colonisation of New Zealand, and both the purchase and annexation of Māori land.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"14 April 1812","date":"1812-04-14"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Lisbon","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q597"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"19 September 1898","date":"1898-09-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"London","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174193"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"explorer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11900058"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"military officer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189290"},{"text":"governor","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132050"},{"text":"discoverer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1344452"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P106"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Royal Military College, Sandhurst","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17020147"},{"text":"Royal Grammar School, Guildford","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7374230"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Eliza Grey","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16059687"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Minister of Finance (10 July 1879 – 8 October 1879)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6866129","start":"1879-07-10","end":"1879-10-08"},{"text":"Prime Minister of New Zealand (13 October 1877 – 8 October 1879)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1071117","start":"1877-10-13","end":"1879-10-08"},{"text":"Superintendent (since 1875)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1357079","start":"1875"},{"text":"Governor-General of New Zealand (1861–1868)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455690","start":"1861","end":"1868"},{"text":"Governor-General of New Zealand (1845–1853)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455690","start":"1845","end":"1853"},{"text":"Governor of South Australia (15 May 1841 – 25 October 1845)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1840570","start":"1841-05-15","end":"1845-10-25"},{"text":"Member of the South Australian Legislative Council (15 May 1841 – 25 October 1845)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18662245","start":"1841-05-15","end":"1845-10-25"},{"text":"Member of the New Zealand Parliament","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18145518"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12177470"},{"text":"Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125121451","start":"1872"},{"text":"Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7516191"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Grey","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76821"],"faq":[{"q":"When was George Grey born?","a":"George Grey was born on 14 April 1812 in Lisbon."},{"q":"What positions has George Grey held?","a":"Positions held by George Grey include: Minister of Finance (1879–1879); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: GeorgeEdwardGrey02.jpg — Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826?-1881 (photographer), Public domain.","cite":"\"George Grey\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/george-grey. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T07:02:53Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/george-grey","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/george-grey","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/george-grey?lang=ne"}}