Ron Smith (peace activist)

Ronald Joseph "Ron" Smith (2 May 1921 – 16 June 1995) was a notable New Zealand public servant, communist and peace activist. He was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1921, and died there in 1995.[1]

He stood unsuccessfully for the Communist Party for the Island Bay electorate in 1949, 1954, 1960, 1963, and 1966.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Taylor, Kerry. "Ronald Joseph Smith". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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