David Joseph Braithwaite (16 April 1937 – 18 March 2021) was a New Zealand politician. He was mayor of Hamilton from 2001 to 2004. Braithwaite was born in Hamilton on 16 April 1937. Both of his parents were prominent in civic life in Hamilton. His father,

Roderick Braithwaite Roderick Alastair Macdonnell Braithwaite MBE, (13 August 1901 – 3 April 1963) was a New Zealand politician. He was mayor of Hamilton from 1953 to 1959. Early life and family Braithwaite was born in Dunedin on 13 August 1901, one of the youn ...

, served as mayor of Hamilton, between 1953 and 1959; and his mother, Kathleen Braithwaite (née Arey), was a city councillor from 1962 to 1974, including a period as deputy mayor. In the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours, Braithwaite was appointed an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

, for services to the Trustbank organisation and the community. Braithwaite died in Hamilton on 18 March 2021, aged 83.

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1937 births 2021 deaths Mayors of Hamilton, New Zealand New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire

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