Duncan MacIntyre (New Zealand politician)
| Brigadier The Right Honourable Duncan MacIntyre CMG DSO OBE ED | |
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 Duncan MacIntyre (left) with Greg Tate | |
| 8th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand | |
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In office 4 March 1981 – 15 March 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
| Preceded by | Brian Talboys |
| Succeeded by | Jim McLay |
| Constituency | East Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 November 1915 Hastings, New Zealand |
| Died |
8 June 2001 (aged 85) Waipukurau, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Relations | Hamish MacIntyre (son) |
Brigadier Duncan MacIntyre, CMG, DSO, OBE, ED, PC (10 November 1915 – 8 June 2001) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1981 to 1984 under Prime Minister Robert Muldoon.
Early life
MacIntyre was born at Hastings on 10 November 1915.[1] He received his education at Christ's College, Christchurch. He was a farmer from 1933 to 1939, when he joined the army.[2]
World War Two
MacIntyre served in World War II in Australia, the Middle East, and Italy, and commanded the Māori Battalion.[2] He was awarded the D.S.O.[3] After the war, he was commander for troops in Japan.[4] MacIntyre commanded the Divisional Cavalry Regiment from 1945 to 1946.[5]
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Hastings | National | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Hastings | National | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Hastings | National | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Hastings | National | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Bay of Plenty | National | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | East Cape | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | East Cape | National | |
MacIntyre represented the Hastings electorate in Parliament from 1960 to 1972, when he was defeated.[3] With Robert Muldoon and Peter Gordon he was one of the three Young Turks of the National Party who entered Parliament in 1960.[4]
In 1961 he was one of ten National MPs to vote with the Opposition and remove capital punishment for murder from the Crimes Bill that the Second National Government had introduced. In 1971 and 1972 MacIntyre was Administrator of Tokelau.
He then represented the Bay of Plenty electorate in Parliament from 1975 to 1978, and the East Cape electorate from 1978 to 1984, when he retired.[3] His son, Hamish MacIntyre, was elected to Parliament in 1990.
He served under three Prime Ministers (Holyoake, Marshall, and Muldoon) as Cabinet Minister. He was Minister of Lands (1966–1972), Minister of Forests (1966–1972), Minister of Māori Affairs (1969–1972 and 1975–1978), Minister of Island Territories (1969–1972), Minister of Island Affairs (1972), Minister for the Environment (1972), Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (1975–1977), Minister of Agriculture (1977–1984), and Minister of Fisheries (1978–1984).[6] He was made a Privy Councillor in 1980.[3][7]
Later life
By 1982, MacIntyre had a serious heart problem.[4] He died at Waipukurau on 8 June 2001.[1] Ngāti Kahungunu held him in such high regard for his conduct as Māori Affairs Minister that his body was at their Porangahau Marae for one night before the funeral. He was survived by his second wife, daughters and a son.[4]
Notes
- 1 2 Potter, Tony (10 June 2001). "MacIntyre left one battle field for another". Sunday Star Times. p. 4.
- 1 2 Gustafson 1986, p. 329.
- 1 2 3 4 Wilson 1985, p. 215.
- 1 2 3 4 "Obituary: Duncan MacIntyre". New Zealand Herald. 16 June 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Duncan MacIntyre". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 90–94.
- ↑ New Zealand Parliamentary Debates, Vols. 370-381 (1970-1972).
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 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
External links
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- Rt. Hon. Duncan MacIntyre, MP (record group) (AEFU), Archives New Zealand
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Hanan |
Minister of Māori Affairs 1969–1972 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Matiu Rata |
| Preceded by Matiu Rata |
Succeeded by Ben Couch | |
| New office | Minister for the Environment 1972 |
Succeeded by Joe Walding |
| Preceded by Brian Talboys |
Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand 1981–1984 |
Succeeded by Jim McLay |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Edwin Keating |
Member of Parliament for Hastings 1960–1972 |
Succeeded by Richard Mayson |
| Preceded by Percy Allen |
Member of Parliament for Bay of Plenty 1975–1978 |
Vacant Constituency abolished, recreated in 1996 Title next held by Tony Ryall |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for East Cape 1978–1984 |
Succeeded by Anne Fraser |