David Spence Thomson

David Spence Thomson (1969)

Cabinet of Robert Muldoon (1981)
Thomson , seated, 4th from left

Sir David Spence Thomson (MC, ED, EC PC , CMG ) (born November 14, 1915 in Stratford , Taranaki , New Zealand ; † October 25, 1999 Eltham , Taranaki ), known publicly as David Thomson , was a New Zealand farmer and politicians of the New Zealand National Party .

Life

David Spence Thomson was born on November 14, 1915 in Stratford , east of Mount Taranaki . His father was P. Thomson , nothing is known about his childhood mother.

Thomson was a farmer and lived in the small village of Kaponga at the foot of the Taranaki before joining World War II as a soldier in 1939 . He was deployed to the front in Egypt , wounded on June 26, 1942 and taken prisoner on July 15, 1942, as a result of which he was later imprisoned in Baden-Württemberg .

After the war, Thomson turned to politics and ran successfully for the New Zealand Parliament in 1963 , winning the Stratford constituency , which he held until he was elected in 1978. In the same year he was able to win the constituency of Taranaki and remained its candidate until his retirement in 1984.

During his time in Parliament, Thomson held the following ministerial posts in the respective governments of the National Party :

- 1966–1972 - Minister of Defense (Defense Minister)
- 1967–1969 - Minister of Tourism (Minister for Tourism)
- 1969-1972 - Minister of Police (Minister of Police)
- 1972–1972 - Minister of Labor and Minister of Immigration (Minister of Labor and Minister for Immigration)
- 1975–1978 - Minister of State , Minister of State Services (Minister of State and Minister for State Services)
- 1980–1984 - Minister of Defense (Defense Minister)

In addition, Thomson held the role of first Leader of the House from 1978 until he left government and parliament in 1984 .

With the announcement in the London Gazette on December 30, 1992 Thomson was honored with the Companion of Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).

David Spence Thomson passed away on October 25, 1999.

Awards

1942 - Military Cross (MC)
19 ?? - Efficiency Decoration (ED)
1966 - Executive Council (EC)
1981 - Member of the Privy Council (PC)
1992 - Companion of Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Web links

Commons : David Spence Thomson - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ David Spence Thomson . (PDF; 338 kB) In: Cenotaph . Auckland Museum , accessed June 4, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b David Spence Thomson . Puke Ariki , accessed June 4, 2020 .
^ Members of the Executive Council Appointed . (PDF; 68 kB) New Zealand Gazette , December 12, 1966, accessed on June 4, 2020 .
^ Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards . (PDF; 1.1 MB) House of Representatives , May 24, 2019, accessed on June 4, 2020 .

predecessor	Office	successor
Dean Eyre	Defense Minister of New Zealand 1966–1972	Allan McCready
Frank Gill	Minister of Defense of New Zealand 1980–1984	Francis Duncan O'Flynn

personal data
SURNAME	Thomson, David Spence
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Thomson, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	New Zealand farmer and New Zealand National Party politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 14, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH	October 25, 1999
Place of death	New Zealand

[Cenotaph-1] David Spence Thomson . (PDF; 338 kB) In: Cenotaph . Auckland Museum , accessed June 4, 2020 .

[Puke_Ariki-2] David Spence Thomson . Puke Ariki , accessed June 4, 2020 .

[NZ_Gazette_1966_12_12-3] Members of the Executive Council Appointed . (PDF; 68 kB) New Zealand Gazette , December 12, 1966, accessed on June 4, 2020 .

[Roll_of_Members-4] Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards . (PDF; 1.1 MB) House of Representatives , May 24, 2019, accessed on June 4, 2020 .