Ralph Maxwell (politician)
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Waitakere | Labour | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Waitakere | Labour | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Titirangi | Labour | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Titirangi | Labour | |
Ralph Kerr Maxwell MBE JP (20 March 1934 – 25 March 2012) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
He represented the electorate of Waitakere in Parliament from 1978 to 1984, then Titirangi from 1984 to 1990, when he was defeated by Marie Hasler, one of a number of losses contributing to the fall of the Fourth Labour Government.
Maxwell was the Associate Minister of External Relations and Trade and the Associate Minister of Agriculture in 1990.[1]
He also served as chairman of the Portage Licensing Trust.[2]
In the 1995 New Year Honours, Maxwell was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for public services.[3]
References
- ↑ "Obituaries — Hon Ralph Kerr Maxwell MBE". http://www.parliament.nz/''. NZ House of Representatives. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Former Titirangi MP dies Western Leader, Fairfax Media (via Stuff.co.nz) 28 March 2012
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53894. p. 34. 30 December 1994. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Martyn Finlay |
Member of Parliament for Waitakere 1978–1984 |
Vacant Constituency abolished, recreated in 1993 Title next held by Brian Neeson |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Titirangi 1984–1990 |
Succeeded by Marie Hasler |