Merv Wellington
Mervyn Langlois "Merv" Wellington, QSO (1940 - 7 September 2003) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Manurewa | National | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Papakura | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Papakura | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Papakura | National | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Papakura | National | |
He represented the Manurewa electorate from 1975 to 1978, and then the Papakura electorate from 1978 to 1990, when he retired.
Wellington served as a Cabinet minister, being the Minister of Education from 13 December 1978 to 26 July 1984. During his tenure as Education Minister, he regularly courted controversy with teacher unions on various issues.[1] Wellington was a Muldoon loyalist, and was demoted after National's 1984 election defeat.
He died in 2003, following a long illness.[2]
References
- ↑ Bob Linguard, John Knight & Paige Porter (1993). Schooling Reform In Hard Times. The Falmer Press. p. 67.
- ↑ NZ Herald - Obituary: Merv Wellington, by Arnold Pickmere
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Hansard
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phil Amos |
Member of Parliament for Manurewa 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Roger Douglas |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Papakura 1978–1990 |
Succeeded by John Robertson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Les Gandar |
Minister of Education 1978–1984 |
Succeeded by Russell Marshall |
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