Paraone Reweti
Paraone Brown Reweti QSO (17 November 1916 – 21 April 1996) was a New Zealand politician and Rātana morehu.
Paraone Reweti QSO | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Maori | |
| In office 1967–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Puti Tipene Watene |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tapsell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1916 |
| Died | 21 April 1996 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Labour |
Early life
Of Ngāti Ranginui ancestry, Reweti came to Parliament from a position as an executive member of the Mount Maunganui Watersiders' Union.[1]
Political career
Reweti won the Eastern Maori electorate for Labour, in the 1967 by-election following the death of Puti Tipene Watene. He held the electorate until 1981, when he retired.[2]
In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours Reweti was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[3]
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1967–1969 | 35th | Eastern Maori | Labour | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Eastern Maori | Labour | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Eastern Maori | Labour | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Eastern Maori | Labour | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Eastern Maori | Labour | |
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References
- Henderson, James Mcleod (1963). Ratana The Man, The Church, The Movement (1st ed.) A.H & A.W. Reed Ltd ISBN 0-589-00619-3.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 229. OCLC 154283103.
- "No. 52174". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1990. p. 30.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Puti Tipene Watene |
Member of Parliament for Eastern Maori 1967–1981 |
Succeeded by Peter Tapsell |
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