Ben Couch
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Manuera Benjamin Rīwai Couch QSO JP (27 June 1925 – 3 June 1996) was a New Zealand politician and rugby union player. He was a team-member of the All Blacks and the New Zealand Māori rugby union team in the 1940s.
Quick Facts 34th Minister of Māori Affairs, Prime Minister ...
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34th Minister of Māori Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 December 1978 – 26 July 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Duncan MacIntyre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Koro Wētere | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wairarapa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1975–1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Jack Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Reg Boorman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Manuera Benjamin Rīwai Couch (1925-06-27)27 June 1925 Lyttelton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 June 1996(1996-06-03) (aged 70) Masterton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Bessie Couch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christchurch Technical College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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