Mick Connelly

For other people of that name, see Michael Connelly (disambiguation).
Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1956–57 31st Riccarton Labour
1957–60 32nd Riccarton Labour
1960–63 33rd Riccarton Labour
1963–66 34th Riccarton Labour
1966–69 35th Riccarton Labour
1969–72 36th Wigram Labour
1972–75 37th Wigram Labour
1975–78 38th Wigram Labour
1978–81 39th Yaldhurst Labour
1981–84 40th Yaldhurst Labour

Michael Anysley (Mick) Connelly (1916 – 27 August 2003) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a Cabinet Minister from 1972 to 1975 in the Third Labour Government. He was Minister of Police, Minister of Customs, Minister of Works and Development (in 1975) and Minister of Statistics (in 1975).[1]

He was the Member of Parliament for Riccarton from the 1956 by-election to 1969 election, then Wigram from 1969 to 1978, then Yaldhurst from 1978 to 1984, when he retired.

For some time, he was the president of the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of New Zealand. He died on 27 August 2003[2] aged 87,[3] survived by his wife Margaret.[2]

His father Michael Connelly was a trade unionist, Labour Party activist and member of the Legislative Council (upper house).

Notes

  1. ^ J O Wilson, pp. 92 and 93.
  2. ^ a b "Obituaries — Hon Michael Aynsley Connelly". New Zealand Parliament. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/e/3/b/47HansD_20030828_00000001-Obituaries-Hon-Michael-Aynsley-Connelly.htm. Retrieved 21 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Horton, Murray. "MICK CONNELLY & FRANK O’FLYNN". http://www.converge.org.nz/abc/pr28-89.html. Retrieved 21 November 2011. 

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985), New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer