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Jonathan Elworthy

Jonathan Elworthy

New Zealand politician


Jonathan Herbert Elworthy (1 July 1936 – 17 June 2005) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Oamaru and Waitaki, in the South Island, representing the National Party.

Early life

Elworthy was born in 1936, and received his education at Christ's College and Lincoln College.[1] He was the brother of Peter Elworthy.[1]

Member of Parliament

Elworthy represented the Oamaru electorate (1975–1978) and the Waitaki electorate (1978–1984) in the New Zealand House of Representatives.[2][3] In the 1984 election, he was defeated by Jim Sutton.[4]

He was Minister of Lands and Minister of Forests from 1981 to 1984 under Robert Muldoon.[5]

Later life

Jonathan Elworthy was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal for service to the community and the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal for services to New Zealand.[6]


Notes

  1. Wilson 1985, p. 195.
  2. Wood 1996, p. 90.
  3. Wilson 1985, pp. 195, 237.
  4. Taylor 1994, p. 134.

References

  • Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
  • Taylor, Alister (1994). Honoured by the Queen-New Zealand: 1953-1993. Auckland: Who's Who Aotearoa.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
  • Wood, G. Anthony, ed. (1996). Ministers and Members: In the New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: Otago University Press.
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