Roy Jack

Sir Roy Emile Jack (12 January 1914 – 24 December 1977) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party He was a cabinet minister and was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972 and 1976 to 1977.

He was the member of parliament for Patea 1954-63, Waimarino 1963-72 and Rangitikei 1972-77. In the 1972 Marshall cabinet in the last year of the Second National Government he was Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.

He married Frances Anne Harty in 1946.

He was knighted in 1970. He died in 1977.

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Who’s Who in New Zealand, 10th Edition 1961.

Preceded by Ronald Algie	Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives 1967 – 1972	Succeeded by Alfred Allen

Preceded by Stanley Whitehead	Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives 1976 – 1977	Succeeded by Richard Harrison

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