Ron Barclay
Ronald Morrison (Ron) Barclay, QSO, MBE, JP (2 September 1914 – 29 April 2003), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | New Plymouth | Labour | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | New Plymouth | Labour | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | New Plymouth | Labour | |
Barclay was married to Joy Margaret Barclay and they had two children.[citation needed]
He represented the Taranaki electorate of New Plymouth in Parliament from 1966 to 1975.[1] He served as Senior Government Whip in Norman Kirk's 1972–1975 Government.[2] He was the first Deputy Chairman of Committees (1975).[3] Subsequently, he was Deputy Mayor of New Plymouth from 1977 to 1989.[citation needed]
Barclay was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community, in the 1978 New Year Honours.[4] In the 1986 New Year Honours, he was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[5]
Barclay's cousin Bruce Barclay represented Christchurch Central for the Labour Party from 1969 until his death in 1979.[1]
Barclay died on 29 April 2003. He was survived by his wife Joy.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wilson 1985, p. 182.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 281.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 253.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 47420, 30 December 1977. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 50362, 30 December 1985. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Obituaries — Ronald Morrison Barclay, Possum Bourne". Hansard. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ernest Aderman |
Member of Parliament for New Plymouth 1966–1975 |
Succeeded by Tony Friedlander |