John Murray Rose

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John Murray Rose, QSM (born 14 December 1939), was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1969–1972 36th Otago Central National

He was born in Dunedin in 1939. He received his education from Waitahuna Primary and John McGlashan College. Afterwards, he was a farmer in Waitahuna. He held roles with Federated Farmers and the Presbyterian Church.[1]

He won the Otago Central electorate in 1969 after the retirement of John Hannibal George, but was defeated by Labour's Ian Quigley in 1972.[2]

In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours, Rose was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 339. ISBN 0-474-00177-6. 
  2. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 231. OCLC 154283103. 
  3. ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 53697, 10 June 1994. Retrieved 11 January 2013.


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