John Rae OBE (24 August 1904 – 2 December 1979) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949–1951 | 29th | Roskill | National | ||
1951–1954 | 30th | Roskill | National | ||
1954–1957 | 31st | Roskill | National | ||
1960–1963 | 33rd | Eden | National | ||
1963–1966 | 34th | Eden | National | ||
1966–1969 | 35th | Eden | National | ||
1969–1972 | 36th | Eden | National |
He was born in Auckland on either 4 [1] or 24 [2] [3] August 1904, a son of Annie and Charles Edward Rae. He attended the University of Auckland and became an accountant. [2]
He represented the Roskill electorate from 1949 to 1957, when he was defeated by Arthur Faulkner; and then the Eden electorate from 1960 to 1972, when he retired. [4]
He was a Minister of Housing under Keith Holyoake in 1957 and from 1960 to 1972. [5]
In the 1977 New Year Honours, Rae was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for public services. [6]
Rae died on 2 December 1979, and he was cremated at Purewa Crematorium, Auckland. [7]
John Rae OBE (24 August 1904 – 2 December 1979) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949–1951 | 29th | Roskill | National | ||
1951–1954 | 30th | Roskill | National | ||
1954–1957 | 31st | Roskill | National | ||
1960–1963 | 33rd | Eden | National | ||
1963–1966 | 34th | Eden | National | ||
1966–1969 | 35th | Eden | National | ||
1969–1972 | 36th | Eden | National |
He was born in Auckland on either 4 [1] or 24 [2] [3] August 1904, a son of Annie and Charles Edward Rae. He attended the University of Auckland and became an accountant. [2]
He represented the Roskill electorate from 1949 to 1957, when he was defeated by Arthur Faulkner; and then the Eden electorate from 1960 to 1972, when he retired. [4]
He was a Minister of Housing under Keith Holyoake in 1957 and from 1960 to 1972. [5]
In the 1977 New Year Honours, Rae was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for public services. [6]
Rae died on 2 December 1979, and he was cremated at Purewa Crematorium, Auckland. [7]