Richard Walls
| Richard Francis Walls QSO JP | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Dunedin North | |
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In office 1975 – 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Ethel McMillan |
| Succeeded by | Stan Rodger |
| 52nd Mayor of Dunedin | |
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In office 1989–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Cliff Skeggs |
| Succeeded by | Sukhi Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 October 1937 Dunedin |
| Died |
30 October 2011 (aged 74) Dunedin |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | married to June |
Richard Francis Walls QSO JP (9 October 1937 – 30 October 2011) was a New Zealand politician and businessman.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–78 | 38th | Dunedin North | National | |
Walls was a Member of Parliament for Dunedin North from 1975 to 1978.[1] A member of the National Party, he won the normally safe Labour seat as part of Robert Muldoon's landslide victory of 1975. He was the first National MP to represent a significant portion of Dunedin, a long-standing Labour stronghold, in 21 years. Walls was defeated after only one term by Labour's Stan Rodger; to date, he is the last National MP to represent Dunedin.
Dunedin City Council
Walls was first elected onto Dunedin City Council in 1980.[2] Prior to that he served on the St. Kilda Borough Council (1962–1965) and on the Otago Harbour Board (1965–1974; Chairman 1971–1973. He was Mayor of Dunedin for two terms from 1989 to 1995.[2] He was re-elected to the Dunedin City Council in 1998 and until October 2010 he was a councillor representing the Hills Ward; Chair of the Finance and Strategy Committee from 2007 to 2010.[3][4] In the 2010 Dunedin local elections, he stood in the Central ward, but was unsuccessful.[5]
Outside politics
In 2010 Walls was Chairman of Dunedin International Airport Limited; a Fellow of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand (FInstD) and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute Of Management (FNZIM). He was a Justice of the Peace and was appointed Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3]
He died suddenly in his Dunedin home on 30 October 2011 at the age of 74, and is survived by his wife June and three children.[6]
References
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- 1 2 Miller, Tim (19 May 2013). "Greens to announce mayoral candidate". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Councillor Richard Walls – Hills Ward". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ Power, Simon (30 March 2010). "Minister announces SOE board appointments". infonews.co.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ "Dunedin City Council – Central Ward". Elections2010. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
- ↑ Fox, Rebecca (31 October 2011). "Shock at death of Richard Walls". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- The Cyclopedia of Otago-Southland 1998
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ethel McMillan |
Member of Parliament for Dunedin North 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Stan Rodger |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Cliff Skeggs |
Mayor of Dunedin 1989–1995 |
Succeeded by Sukhi Turner |