Fred Hackett
| The Honourable Fred Hackett | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of Transport | |
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In office 1957–1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
| Succeeded by | Harry Lake |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Grey Lynn | |
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In office 1943–1963 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Lee |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Keeling |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1901 Southampton, England |
| Died |
(aged 61) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Frederick Hackett (1901 – 19 March 1963) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
Hackett was the Member of Parliament for Grey Lynn from 1943 to 1963, when he died.[1] He replaced John A. Lee in the electorate when Lee was expelled from the Labour Party.[2]
Cabinet Minister
He was a cabinet minister in the Fraser Ministry of the First Labour Government: Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs (1946–1949),[3] Minister of Transport (1947–1949),[3] Minister of Marine (1947–1949),[3] Minister in charge of the Public Trust Office (1946–1947),[4] State Fire Insurance (1946–1947),[5] and Government Life Insurance Department (1946–1947).[6] In the Second Labour Government, he was Minister of Labour, Minister of Mines, and Minister of Immigration (all 1957–1960).[7]
Hackett was opposed to New Zealand joining the International Monetary Fund, arguing that the state should have sole right to govern the country's finances. Walter Nash favoured Clarence Skinner and then Hackett to replace him when he retired after the 1960 election, see New Zealand general election, 1963, but with the deaths of first Skinner and then Hackett, Nash was replaced by Arnold Nordmeyer.
Notes
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 202.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 212.
- 1 2 3 Wilson 1985, p. 84.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 128.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 131.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 120.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 88.
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.
- Biography at Trade Union website
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John A. Lee |
Member of Parliament for Grey Lynn 1943–1963 |
Succeeded by Reginald Keeling |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Clarence Skinner |
Deputy-Leader of the Labour Party 1962–1963 |
Succeeded by Hugh Watt |