David Thomson (New Zealand politician)
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David Spence Thomson CMG MC ED PC (14 November 1915 – 25 October 1999) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Quick Facts 23rd Minister of Defence, Prime Minister ...
David Thomson | |
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23rd Minister of Defence | |
In office 12 December 1966 – 9 February 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Dean Jack Eyre |
Succeeded by | Allan McCready |
In office 28 August 1980 – 26 July 1984 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
Preceded by | Frank Gill |
Succeeded by | Frank O'Flynn |
18th Minister of Tourism | |
In office 4 March 1967 – 12 December 1969 | |
Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Robert Muldoon |
Succeeded by | Bert Walker |
20th Minister of Police | |
In office 22 December 1969 – 9 February 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Percy Allen |
Succeeded by | Percy Allen |
23rd Minister of Labour | |
In office 7 February 1972 – 8 December 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Jack Marshall |
Succeeded by | Hugh Watt |
36th Minister of Immigration | |
In office 7 February 1972 – 8 December 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Jack Marshall |
Preceded by | Jack Marshall |
Succeeded by | Fraser Colman |
37th Minister of Justice | |
In office 12 December 1975 – 13 December 1978 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
Preceded by | Martyn Finlay |
Succeeded by | Jim McLay |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Stratford | |
In office 30 November 1963 – 25 November 1978 | |
Preceded by | Tom Murray |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Taranaki | |
In office 25 November 1978 – 14 July 1984 | |
Preceded by | In abeyance (last held by Charles Bellringer) |
Succeeded by | Roger Maxwell |
Personal details | |
Born | David Spence Thomson (1915-11-15)15 November 1915 Stratford, New Zealand |
Died | 25 October 1999(1999-10-25) (aged 83) |
Political party | National Party |
Spouse |
June Grace Adams (m. 1942) |
Children | Four |
Profession | Dairy farmer |
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