Eddie Isbey
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Grey Lynn | Labour | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Papatoetoe | Labour | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Papatoetoe | Labour | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Papatoetoe | Labour | |
Edward Emanuel (Eddie) Isbey, QSO (3 August 1917 – 25 July 1995), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Isbey was born in London in 1917, the son of Alec Isbey. He received his education in London and gained a diploma in industrial management. During World War II, he served in the Merchant Navy.[1]
On 9 June 1953, he married Annette Constance Graham, the daughter of Walter (Mick) Graham. They had two sons and one daughter.[1]
Isbey was a factory manager from 1948 to 1953, then went into dairy farming, before working on the waterfront (1954–1969). He was the president of the New Zealand Watersiders Union for 11 years, and the Auckland president for 12 years.[1]
He represented the electorates of Grey Lynn from 1969 to 1978, and then Papatoetoe from 1978 to 1987, when he retired.[2] He was replaced in the Papatoetoe electorate by Ross Robertson.
In the 1988 New Year Honours, Isbey was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[3]
His pastimes included theatre, boats, reading, art, watching football, and boxing. In 1978, he lived in Herne Bay, Auckland.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Traue, James Edward (1978). Who's Who in New Zealand (11th ed.). Wellington: Reed Publishing. p. 153.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 51173, 30 December 1987. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ritchie Macdonald |
Member of Parliament for Grey Lynn 1969–1978 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Papatoetoe 1978–1987 |
Succeeded by Ross Robertson |