Arthur Faulkner
| The Honourable Arthur Faulkner | |
|---|---|
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| 24th President of the Labour Party | |
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In office 1976–1978 | |
| Leader | Bill Rowling |
| Preceded by | Charles Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Jim Anderton |
| 25th Minister of Defence | |
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In office 8 December 1972 – 10 September 1974 | |
| 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 | |
| Preceded by | John Rae |
| Succeeded by | Phil Goff |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 November 1921[1] Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 15 May 1985 (aged 63) |
| 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 stood for deputy to Bill Rowling in 1974. He was popular in caucus, but both Ron Barclay and Warren Freer saw him as indecisive and not leadership material. As Barclay learned that Faulkner could win on the first ballot, he got Freer to stand for deputy to split the vote, and Bob Tizard won on the fourth ballot.[3]
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.
References
- ↑ Europa Publications Limited (1980). Who's Who, International. Europa Publications Limited. ISBN 9780905118482. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- ↑ Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946-1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
- ↑ Freer, Warren W (2004). A Lifetime in Politics: the memoirs of Warren Freer. Wellington: Victoria University Press. pp. 197–199. ISBN 0-86473-478-6.
- Petersen, G. C. (ed.) (1961), Who's Who in New Zealand (7th ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: A.H. & A.W. Reed
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Bennett |
President of the Labour Party 1976–1978 |
Succeeded by Jim Anderton |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Allan McCready |
Minister of Defence 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by William Fraser |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by John Rae |
Member of Parliament for Roskill 1957–1981 |
Succeeded by Phil Goff |