Sir William Alexander Bodkin KCVO (28 April 1883 – 15 June 1964) was a New Zealand politician of the United Party, and from 1936, the National Party.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1928–1931 | 23rd | Otago Central | United | ||
1931–1935 | 24th | Otago Central | United | ||
1935–1936 | 25th | Otago Central | United | ||
1936–1938 | Changed allegiance to: | National | |||
1938–1943 | 26th | Otago Central | National | ||
1943–1946 | 27th | Otago Central | National | ||
1946–1949 | 28th | Otago Central | National | ||
1949–1951 | 29th | Otago Central | National | ||
1951–1954 | 30th | Otago Central | National |
Bodkin was born in Queenstown in 1883. [1]
He represented the rural Otago electorate of Otago Central from 1928 to 1954, when he retired. [2]
He was Chairman of Committees from 1930 to 1931. [3] He was Minister of Civil Defence in the War Administration in 1942. [4] In the Holland Ministry of the First National Government, he was Minister of Internal Affairs (1949–1954) and Minister of Social Security (1950–1954). [5]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, [6] and in 1953 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. [7] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1954. [8]
In 1955, Bodkin was granted the use of the title of "Honourable" for life, having served more than three years as a member of the Executive Council. [9]
Sir William Alexander Bodkin KCVO (28 April 1883 – 15 June 1964) was a New Zealand politician of the United Party, and from 1936, the National Party.
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1928–1931 | 23rd | Otago Central | United | ||
1931–1935 | 24th | Otago Central | United | ||
1935–1936 | 25th | Otago Central | United | ||
1936–1938 | Changed allegiance to: | National | |||
1938–1943 | 26th | Otago Central | National | ||
1943–1946 | 27th | Otago Central | National | ||
1946–1949 | 28th | Otago Central | National | ||
1949–1951 | 29th | Otago Central | National | ||
1951–1954 | 30th | Otago Central | National |
Bodkin was born in Queenstown in 1883. [1]
He represented the rural Otago electorate of Otago Central from 1928 to 1954, when he retired. [2]
He was Chairman of Committees from 1930 to 1931. [3] He was Minister of Civil Defence in the War Administration in 1942. [4] In the Holland Ministry of the First National Government, he was Minister of Internal Affairs (1949–1954) and Minister of Social Security (1950–1954). [5]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, [6] and in 1953 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. [7] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1954. [8]
In 1955, Bodkin was granted the use of the title of "Honourable" for life, having served more than three years as a member of the Executive Council. [9]