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Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe, the 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1912–20), was New Zealand's first Governor-General. He was originally appointed as Governor of New Zealand in 1912, but in 1917 the office was raised to Governor-General, and his term was extended until 1920.
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