Donald Norman McKay
Sir Donald Norman McKay KCMG (28 November 1908 – 30 March 1988) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was Minister of Health and Minister of Social Security in the Second National Government.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Marsden | National | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Marsden | National | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Marsden | National | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Marsden | National | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Marsden | National | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Marsden | National | |
McKay was born in 1908 in Waipu. He received his education from Whangarei Boys' High School and the University of Auckland. He became a farmer in Waipu.[1]
He represented the Marsden electorate in the Northland region from 1954, and he retired in 1972.[2] He was Minister of Health and Minister of Social Security in the Second National Government from 1962 to 1972 under Keith Holyoake.[3]
McKay was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George for public services in the 1978 Queen's Birthday Honours,[4] and died in 1988.
Notes
- ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 329.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 215.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 90.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47551. p. 6269. 3 June 1978. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
References
- 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 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Norman Shelton |
Minister of Health 1962–1972 |
Succeeded by Lance Adams-Schneider |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Alfred Murdoch |
Member of Parliament for Marsden 1954–1972 |
Constituency abolished |