Arthur Kinsella

Arthur Ellis Kinsella QSO (15 January 1918–2004) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, and was a cabinet minister.

Kinsella was Minister of Broadcasting from 1960 to 1963 in the Second National Government, overseeing the introduction of Television to New Zealand. He was Postmaster-General from 1961 to 1963 and was Minister of Education from 1963 to 1969.

He represented the rural electorate of Hauraki from 1954 to 1969, when he retired.

He was born at Waikino, and educated at Waihi District High School, Waihi School of Mines, Auckland University and Auckland Teachers College; he graduated with MA and Diploma in teaching. He was a teacher before becoming an MP, and returned to teaching after retiring from politics.

References

The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party by Barry Gustafson (1986, Reed Methuen, Auckland; has biographical appendix of National MPs) ISBN 0474001776
New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
NZ Herald obituary

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Name	Kinsella, Arthur
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Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	15 January 1918
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Date of death	2004
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