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Minister For Social Development (New Zealand)
The Minister for Social Development ( mi, Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora)https://maoridictionary.co.nz/word/39682 is a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility promoting social development and welfare, and is in charge of the Ministry of Social Development. The position was established in 1938 after the passing of the Social Security Act 1938. The present Minister is Carmel Sepuloni. List of Ministers The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Social Development: ;Key Notes References * External linksNew Zealand Ministry for Social Development {{DEFAULTSORT:Minister for Social Development Social Development Social development can refer to: * Psychosocial development * Social change * Social development theory * Social Development (journal) * Social emotional development * Social progress Progress is the movement towards a refined, improved, or ... Welfare in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party ( mi, Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa), shortened to National () or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand. It is one of two major parties that dominate contemporary New Zealand politics, alongside its traditional rival, the Labour Party. National formed in 1936 through amalgamation of conservative and liberal parties, Reform and United respectively, and subsequently became New Zealand's second-oldest extant political party. National's predecessors had previously formed a coalition against the growing labour movement. National has governed for five periods during the 20th and 21st centuries, and has spent more time in government than any other New Zealand party. After the 1949 general election, Sidney Holland became the first prime minister from the National Party, and remained in office until 1957. Keith Holyoake succeeded Holland, and was defeated some months later at a general election by the Labour Party in 1957. Hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Gerard (politician)
Richard Geoffrey Gerard (4 October 1904 – 26 September 1997) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, and a cabinet minister. Biography Gerard was born in Christchurch in 1904. He received his education at Christ's College and then farmed at Mount Hutt. He represented the Canterbury electorates of Mid-Canterbury from 1943 to 1946, and then the Ashburton electorate from 1946 to 1966 when he retired. He was Minister of Marine under Holland and Holyoake (1957, 1961–1963), Minister of Social Security (1957) under Holland and Holyoake, Minister of Lands under Holyoake (1957, 1960–1966), and Minister of Forests under Holyoake (1957, 1960–1966). He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for public services in the 1981 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1981 were appointments by most of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Eyre
Dean Jack Eyre (8 May 1914 – 19 May 2007) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Biography Early life and career Eyre was born in Westport in 1914. His father was an official with the Customs Department and due to this the family moved around frequently, first on the West Coast then also living in New Plymouth, Takapuna and Ngāruawāhia later being educated at Hamilton Boys' High School. He developed an interest in politics early when he attended a political rally with his father in New Plymouth leading him to eventually join the junior league of the Reform Party in about 1933. Aged 18, he moved to Auckland to study law at Auckland University College. Two years later his money ran out and was forced to give up his legal studies and eventually became a commercial traveller for a car parts company. He then in 1936 founded Airco (NZ) Ltd, a business importing American designed washing machines, refrigerators and other appliances which were assembled in a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Halstead
Eric Henry Halstead (26 May 1912 – 18 June 1991) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and later a diplomat. Biography Early life and career Halstead was born in Auckland in 1912, and educated at Auckland Grammar School and Auckland University where he attained a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Commerce. He was president of the Auckland University Students' Association for one year. In 1940, he married Millicent Joan Stewart; they had four children. While a student he had his first involvement in politics after being invited to hear National Party MP Gordon Coates speak in 1938. He served as a major in the NZEF during World War II between 1941 and 1945. After being demobilized he became a teacher and was head of the commerce and accountancy department at Seddon Technical College from 1945 to 1949. Political career He represented the Tamaki electorate from to 1957, when he was defeated by Bob Tizard. He was a liberal within the National Party and, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bodkin, 1935
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bodkin (New Zealand Politician)
Sir William Alexander Bodkin (28 April 1883 – 15 June 1964) was a New Zealand politician of the United Party, and from 1936, the National Party. Biography Early life Bodkin was born in Queenstown in 1883. Political career He represented the rural Otago electorate of Otago Central from to 1954, when he retired. He was Chairman of Committees from 1930 to 1931. He was Minister of Civil Defence in the War Administration in 1942. In the Holland Ministry of the First National Government, he was Minister of Internal Affairs (1949–1954) and Minister of Social Security (1950–1954). In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal The King George V Silver Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V. Issue This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir by King George V to commemorate his Silver J ..., and in 1953 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Holland
Sir Sidney George Holland (18 October 1893 – 5 August 1961) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 25th prime minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957. He was instrumental in the creation and consolidation of the New Zealand National Party, which was to dominate New Zealand politics for much of the second half of the 20th century. Holland was elected to parliament in , and became the second Leader of the National Party, and Leader of the Opposition, in 1940. He served briefly (1942) in a war cabinet but thereafter attacked the Labour government for its interventionist economic policies. Holland led the National Party to its first election victory in . His National government implemented moderate economic reforms, dismantling many state controls. Holland's government also undertook constitutional change in 1950, by abolishing the Legislative Council, the upper house of parliament, on the grounds that it was ineffectual. In 1951, Holland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Watts
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Jack Watts may refer to: * Jack Watts (baseball) (active 1913–1921), American baseball catcher * Jack Watts (politician) (born 1909), New Zealand politician *Jack Watts (footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer See also *John Watts (other) John Watts may refer to: Politics * John Watts (1715–1789), Member of the New York General Assembly *John Watts (New York politician) (1749–1836), U.S. Representative from New York **Statue of John Watts An outdoor bronze sculpture depictin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Watts (politician)
Jack Thomas Watts (15 April 1909 – 10 August 1970) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and the twenty-ninth Minister of Finance, from November 1954 to 12 December 1957, when he retired. Biography Early life and career Watts was born in Palmerston North in 1909. He was educated at Christchurch Boys High School and Canterbury University where he attained a Master of Laws. In 1932 he won the Butterwoth Prize in Law and the Canterbury Law Society Gold Medal. In 1934 he started his own legal practice. In 1937 he married Gwendolyn Irene Grange with whom he had five children. During World War II Watts served as an officer in the New Zealand Army but did not serve abroad. He was medically discharged from the army in early 1943 due to high blood pressure. Political career He was the Member of Parliament for Riccarton 1943–46, then St Albans 1946–57, then Fendalton 1957–60. During the First National Government, he was Minister of Health and Minister for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Parry
William or Bill Parry may refer to: Sports *William Parry Crake (1852–1921), or William Parry, Wanderers footballer *Bill Parry (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1923), Welsh international footballer * Bill Parry (footballer, born 1914) (1914–1964), English footballer for Leeds United * Bill Parry (footballer, born 1933) (1933–2009), Welsh footballer for Gillingham * Bill Parry (umpire) (1890–1955), English cricket umpire Politicians *Bill Parry (politician) (1878–1952), from New Zealand *William John Parry (1842–1927), Welsh businessman, politician and author *William Parry (c. 1517–c. 1569), MP for Carmarthen Boroughs * William Thomas Parry (1837–1896), Welsh American politician in Wisconsin Others *William Parry (spy) (died 1585), Welsh conspirator *William Parry (priest) (1687–1756), English priest and antiquarian *William Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1705) (1705–1779), Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station *William Parry (artist) (1743–1791), Welsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Parry (politician)
William Edward Parry (1878 – 27 November 1952) was a New Zealand Minister and trade unionist. Biography Early life and career Parry was born at Orange, New South Wales, Australia. He had 12 siblings and the family faced hardship. His father, John Parry, was a goldminer and prospector, and at age 12, Bill Parry left school and went mining himself in Barmedman. A strong, energetic and large sized man, Parry was a noted cyclist in his youth and also became a skilled shooter and angler. He first came to New Zealand in 1902 and lived in Auckland for a short time, and went mining in Karangahake. After two years, Parry returned to Australia. On 15 April 1906, he married Georgina Fowke at Wyalong in New South Wales. Later that year, they and some family members arrived in New Zealand. Parry was a miner at Waihi and Secretary of the Waihi Miners' Union and president of the Waihi Amalgamated Miners' and Workers' Union from 1909 to 1912. He became a miners' inspector and was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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