Arthur Faulkner
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The Honourable Arthur Faulkner |
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23rd President of the Labour Party | |
In office 1976–1978 |
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Leader | Bill Rowling |
Preceded by | Bill Rowling |
Succeeded by | Jim Anderton |
25th Minister of Defence | |
In office 8 December 1972 – 10 September 1974 |
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Prime Minister | Norman Kirk |
Preceded by | Allan McCready |
Succeeded by | William Fraser |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Roskill |
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In office 1957 – 1981 |
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Preceded by | John Rae |
Succeeded by | Phil Goff |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand |
20 November 1921
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Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | May Cox (married 1945) |
Arthur James Faulkner (20 November 1921 – 15 May 1985) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Member of Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1957–1960 | 32nd | Roskill | Labour | |
1960–1963 | 33rd | Roskill | Labour | |
1963–1966 | 34th | Roskill | Labour | |
1966–1969 | 35th | Roskill | Labour | |
1969–1972 | 36th | Roskill | Labour | |
1972–1975 | 37th | Roskill | Labour | |
1975–1978 | 38th | Roskill | Labour | |
1978–1981 | 39th | Roskill | Labour |
He stood unsuccessfully for the Franklin electorate in 1951 and the North Shore electorate in 1954.[2]
He then stood for and won the Roskill electorate in 1957, and held the seat to 1981, when he retired.
He was a Cabinet Minister, and was Minister of Defence from 1972 to 1974 in the Third Labour Government. He was President of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1978.
Personal life
He married May Cox in 1945, and they had 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by | President of the Labour Party 1976–1978 |
Succeeded by Jim Anderton |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Minister of Defence 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by William Fraser |
New Zealand Parliament | ||
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Roskill 1957–1981 |
Succeeded by Phil Goff |
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- 1921 births
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- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- New Zealand defence ministers
- New Zealand Labour Party MPs
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- New Zealand MPs for Auckland electorates
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1954
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1951