Roy Jack
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Sir Roy Emile Jack (12 January 1914 – 24 December 1977) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was a cabinet minister and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Biography[]
Early life and career[]
Jack was born in New Plymouth in 1914. He was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School and graduated from the Victoria University with an LLB. Jack was a Judge's Associate from 1935-1938, before enlisting with the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War Two.[1] He was first elected onto Wanganui City Council in 1946 and was deputy mayor in the following year. He served on the city council until 1955.[2]
Member of Parliament[]
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
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1954–1957 | 31st | Patea | National | |
1957–1960 | 32nd | Patea | National | |
1960–1963 | 33rd | Patea | National | |
1963–1966 | 34th | Waimarino | National | |
1966–1969 | 35th | Waimarino | National | |
1969–1972 | 36th | Waimarino | National | |
1972–1975 | 37th | Rangitikei | National | |
1975–1977 | 38th | Rangitikei | National
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He represented the electorate of Patea from 1954 to 1963, then Waimarino from 1963 to 1972, then Rangitikei from 1972 to 1977 when he died.[3]
The Waimarino electorate became Rangitikei because of post-census boundary changes before the 1972 election, and though a sitting MP he was challenged by Ruth Richardson (who he had advised about a career in politics). George Chapman who chaired the selection said that "the tensions were tremendous, but Roy was finally confirmed as the candidate."[4] He had an election-night majority of 2067 in 1972, down from Shelton's 1969 majority of 4214.[1]
In the 1972 Marshall Ministry of the last year of the Second National Government, he was Attorney-General and Minister of Justice. He was Chairman of Committees between 1961 and 1966. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972 and 1976 to 1977.[2][1]
Death[]
He died in 1977 on Christmas Eve in his office at parliament.[2]
Honours[]
In the 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours, Jack was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for outstanding services as Speaker of the House of Representatives.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Barry., Gustafson (1986). The first 50 years : a history of the New Zealand National Party. Reed Methuen. p. 323. ISBN 0-474-00177-6. OCLC 20247757.
- ^ a b c d "Biographies of Speakers - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ O., Wilson, J. (1985). New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840-1984. Government Printer. p. 207. OCLC 1057224732.
- ^ Chapman, George (1980). The years of lightning. Wellington [N.Z.]: Reed. p. 54. ISBN 0-589-01346-7. OCLC 14034648.
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Who's Who in New Zealand, 10th Edition 1961.
- 1914 births
- 1977 deaths
- People educated at Whanganui Collegiate School
- Victoria University of Wellington alumni
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- New Zealand Knights Bachelor
- Speakers of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- People from New Plymouth
- Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- New Zealand military personnel of World War II
- 20th-century New Zealand politicians
- New Zealand politicians awarded knighthoods