Ian Shearer

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Ian John Shearer (born 10 December 1941) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1975–1978	38th	Hamilton East	National
1978–1981	39th	Hamilton East	National
1981–1984	40th	Hamilton East	National

Shearer was born at Whakatane in 1941. He received his education from Whakatane Primary, Whakatane High School, Massey University, and the University of Nottingham.^[1]

He represented the Hamilton East electorate in Parliament from 1975 to 1984,^[2] when he was defeated by Bill Dillon.^[3] Under Rob Muldoon, he was Minister for the Environment, Minister of Science and Technology, and Minister of Broadcasting.^[4]

In 1985, Shearer publicly questioned the National Party on membership and finances, which resulted in the suspension of his membership in October of that year. Although the suspension was lifted, Shearer resigned all his party roles in December 1985.^[1]

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 Gustafson 1986, p. 341.
↑ Wilson 1985, p. 234.
↑ Wilson 1985, p. 193.
↑ Wilson 1985, p. 96.

References

Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

Political offices
Preceded by Venn Young	Minister for the Environment 1981–1984	Succeeded by Russell Marshall

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Persondata
Name	Shearer, Ian
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	10 December 1941
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