Ron Bailey (politician)
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Heretaunga | Labour | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Heretaunga | Labour | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Heretaunga | Labour | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Heretaunga | Labour | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Heretaunga | Labour | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Heretaunga | Labour | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Heretaunga | Labour | |
Ronald "Ron" Leslie Bailey QSO (15 December 1926 – 16 April 2015) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Bailey was born in Napier in 1926.
He was the Member of Parliament for Heretaunga from 1960 to 1981, when he retired.[1]
He was Chairman of Committees from 16 February 1973 until 10 September 1974.[2] He was the Minister of Railways[3] in the Third Labour Government and Minister of Electricity from 10 September 1974 to 12 December 1975, when National came to power.[4]
In the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours, Bailey was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[5]
He died on 16 April 2015.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 181.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 252.
- ↑ New Zealand Railways - The First 125 Years. By David Leitch and Bob Stott. Appendix two - Ministers of Railways 1895 - 1988. ISBN 0-7900-0000-8
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 93–94.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 50950, 12 June 1987. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ronald Bailey obituary". New Zealand Herald. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Harrison |
Chairman of Committees of the House of Representatives 1973–1974 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Hunt |
| Preceded by Tom McGuigan |
Minister of Railways 1974–1975 |
Succeeded by Colin McLachlan |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Phil Holloway |
Member of Parliament for Heretaunga 1960–1981 |
Succeeded by Bill Jeffries |