Warren Freer
Warren Freer ( December 27, 1921 - March 29, 2013 ) was a New Zealand politician and member of the New Zealand Labor Party .
Freer represented the Mount Albert Electorate in Parliament from 1947 to 1981 before retiring. He was only 26 years old when he entered parliament. He emerged victorious in a parliamentary by-election, succeeding Arthur Richards, who had previously died. He held this seat for 34 years. He was succeeded by Helen Clark , who later became Prime Minister. He was Minister in the Cabinet of the Third Labor Government from 1972 to 1975, he held the offices for trade, industry and energy sources. In 1974 he was a candidate for vice-chairmanship of the New Zealand Labor Party, but he was eliminated in the third ballot.
In 1987, at the birthday celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II , he was awarded the Queen's Service Order for his general merits. In 1996 he moved to Noosa Shire , Sunshine Coast , Australia. A park was named after him in Sandringham, New Zealand.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Wilson, James Oakley (1985, first edition published 1913). New Zealand parliamentary record , 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: VR Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103
- ^ The London Gazette of Friday, 2nd June 1987. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; Retrieved March 29, 2013 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A Lifetime in Politics: the memoirs of Warren Freer (2004, Victoria University Press), ISBN 0-86473-478-6
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| SURNAME | Freer, Warren |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand Politician (New Zealand Labor Party) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 2013 |