Douglas Carter
Sir Douglas Julian Carter, KCMG (5 August 1908 – 7 November 1988), was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Raglan | National | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Raglan | National | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Raglan | National | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Raglan | National | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Raglan | National | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Raglan | National | |
Carter was born at Foxton in 1908. He received his education from Palmerston North and Waitaki Boys' High Schools. Afterwards, he was a farmer and active in various farming organisations.[1]
He represented the Raglan electorate from 1957 to 1975, when he retired.[2] He was Minister of Agriculture under Keith Holyoake (1969–1972)[3] and then John Marshall (1972), followed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (New Zealand) (1972).[4] He was Postmaster-General from 1969 to 1972.[5]
From 1976 to 1979 he was the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[1]
In the 1977 Silver Jubilee and Queen's Birthday Honours, Carter was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, for public services.[6]
Carter died on 7 November 1988.[5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gustafson 1986, p. 303.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 188.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 90.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 91.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Obituary Hon. Sir Douglas Carter; A.W. Begg. New Zealand Hansard. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 49584, 30 December 1983. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
References
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
Further reading
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hallyburton Johnstone |
Member of Parliament for Raglan 1957–1975 |
Succeeded by Marilyn Waring |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Hugh Watt |
High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by Les Gandar |