Bill Parry (politician)

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Hon. Bill Parry MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Auckland Central
In office 1919 – 1946
Preceded by	Albert Glover
Succeeded by	Bill Anderton
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Arch Hill
In office 1946 – 1951
Succeeded by	John Stewart
Personal details
Born	1878 Orange, New South Wales
Died	27 November 1952
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Georgina Parry (nee Foulkes)
Children	Freda Veronica Ciochetto (nee Parry), Myra Parry Grandson Barrie Acton Ciochetto, great grandchildren Monique Jones-Ciochetto and Marc William Ciochetto

William Edward (Bill) Parry (1878 – 27 November 1952) was a New Zealand Minister and trade unionist.

Early years

Parry was born at Orange, in New South Wales, Australia and arrived in New Zealand in 1906.^[1]

Parry was a miner at Waihi and Secretary of the Waihi Miners' Union. He was imprisoned at Mt. Eden during the 1912 Waihi miners' strike. He opposed conscription during World War I, but not during World War II.^[2]

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1919–1922	20th	Auckland Central	Labour
1922–1925	21st	Auckland Central	Labour
1925–1928	22nd	Auckland Central	Labour
1928–1931	23rd	Auckland Central	Labour
1931–1935	24th	Auckland Central	Labour
1935–1938	25th	Auckland Central	Labour
1938–1943	26th	Auckland Central	Labour
1943–1946	27th	Auckland Central	Labour
1946–1949	28th	Arch Hill	Labour
1949–1951	29th	Arch Hill	Labour

Bill Parry represented the electorates of Auckland Central from 1919 to 1946, and then Arch Hill from 1946 to 1951, when he retired.

Parry was the Minister of Internal Affairs from 1935 to 1949 and the Minister in charge of Pensions when Labour introduced Social Security in 1938.^[3]

Parry died on 27 November 1952.^[2]

Notes

↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 293.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Gustafson, Barry. "Parry, William Edward". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
↑ Gustafson 1980, p. 164.

References

Gustafson, Barry (1986). From the Cradle to the Grave: a biography of Michael Joseph Savage. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00138-5.
Gustafson, Barry (1980). Labour's path to political independence: The Origins and Establishment of the New Zealand Labour Party, 1900–19. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Press. ISBN 0-19-647986-X.
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Albert Glover	Member of Parliament for Auckland Central 1919 – 1946	Succeeded by Bill Anderton
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Arch Hill 1946 – 1951	Succeeded by John Stewart

v t e New Zealand Labour Party

Party leaders Names in bold served as prime minister of New Zealand	Harry Holland (1919–33) Michael Joseph Savage (1933–40) Peter Fraser (1940–50) Walter Nash (1950–63) Arnold Nordmeyer (1963–65) Norman Kirk (1965–74) Bill Rowling (1974–83) David Lange (1983–89) Geoffrey Palmer (1989–90) Mike Moore (1990–93) Helen Clark (1993–2008) Phil Goff (2008–2011) David Shearer (2011–2013) David Cunliffe (2013–present)

Party presidents	James McCombs (1916–17) Andrew Walker (1917–18) Tom Paul (1918–20) Frederick Cooke John Archer Jim Thorn Rex Mason Frank Langstone Walter Nash James Roberts Arnold Nordmeyer Michael Moohan Martyn Finlay Norman Kirk Bill Rowling Arthur Faulkner Jim Anderton Margaret Wilson Ruth Dyson Maryan Street Michael Hirschfeld Bob Harvey Mike Williams Andrew Little Moira Coatsworth

Current Members of Parliament Names without electorates are list MPs (List of former MPs)	Leader: David Cunliffe (New Lynn) Deputy Leader: David Parker Jacinda Ardern Carol Beaumont David Clark (Dunedin North) Clayton Cosgrove Clare Curran (Dunedin South) Ruth Dyson (Port Hills) Kris Faafoi (Mana) Darien Fenton Phil Goff (Mount Roskill) Chris Hipkins (Rimutaka) Raymond Huo Shane Jones Annette King (Rongotai) Iain Lees-Galloway (Palmerston North) Andrew Little Moana Mackey Nanaia Mahuta (Hauraki-Waikato) Trevor Mallard (Hutt South) Sue Moroney Damien O'Connor (West Coast-Tasman) Rajen Prasad Grant Robertson (Wellington Central) Ross Robertson (Manukau East) David Shearer (Mount Albert) Su'a William Sio (Māngere) Maryan Street Rino Tirikatene (Te Tai Tonga) Phil Twyford (Te Atatū) Louisa Wall (Manurewa) Meka Whaitiri (Ikaroa-Rāwhiti) Poto Williams (Christchurch East) Megan Woods (Wigram)

Labour governments	First (1935–49) Second (1957–60) Third (1972–75) Fourth (1984–90) Fifth (1999–2008)

Labour opposition	Harry Holland Arnold Nordmeyer Goff Shearer Cunliffe

Leadership elections	2011 2013

Persondata
Name	Parry, William
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	1878
Place of birth	Orange, New South Wales
Date of death	27 November 1952
Place of death

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