John Rae (politician)

John Rae, OBE (24 August 1904 – 1979) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19491951 29th Roskill National
19511954 30th Roskill National
19541957 31st Roskill National
19601963 33rd Eden National
19631966 34th Eden National
19661969 35th Eden National
19691972 36th Eden National

He was born in Auckland on either 4[1] or 24[2] August 1904, a son of C. E. Rae. He attended the University of Auckland and became an accountant.[2]

He represented the Roskill electorate from 1949 to 1957, when he was defeated by Arthur Faulkner; and then the Eden electorate from 1960 to 1972, when he retired.[3]

He was a Minister of Housing under Keith Holyoake in 1957 and from 1960 to 1972.[4]

He was awarded an O.B.E. in 1977.[3]

Notes

  1. "Births, Marriages and Deaths". Auckland Star XXXV (208). 31 August 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gustafson 1986, p. 338.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Wilson 1985, p. 228.
  4. Wilson 1985, pp. 88–89.

References

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Frank Langstone
Member of Parliament for Roskill
1949–1957
Succeeded by
Arthur Faulkner
Preceded by
Duncan Rae
Member of Parliament for Eden
1960–1972
Succeeded by
Mike Moore