Wi_Katene

Wi Katene

Wi Katene

New Zealand politician

Wiremu Katene (died 1 November 1895), also known as Wi Katene, was a New Zealand politician.

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In 1872 he became the first Māori to be appointed to the Executive Council, becoming the first indigenous Minister of the Crown. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1871 to 1875, and again in 1887.[1]

He died on 1 November 1895.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 118.
  2. [2]
    "Local and general news". The New Zealand Herald. 11 November 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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