Ronald Algie
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Sir Ronald Macmillan Algie (22 October 1888 – 23 July 1978) was a New Zealand politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives for six years in the 1960s. He described himself as "a Tory in the old tradition".[1]
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Sir Ronald Algie | |
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15th Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
In office 20 June 1961 – 26 November 1966 | |
Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Robert Macfarlane |
Succeeded by | Roy Jack |
9th Minister for Science and Industrial Research | |
In office 19 September 1951 – 12 December 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Clifton Webb |
Succeeded by | Phil Holloway |
6th Minister of Broadcasting | |
In office 19 September 1951 – 12 December 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Frederick Doidge |
Succeeded by | Ray Boord |
25th Minister of Education | |
In office 13 December 1949 – 12 December 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Terry McCombs |
Succeeded by | Philip Skoglund |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Remuera | |
In office 25 September 1943 – 26 November 1966 | |
Preceded by | Bill Endean |
Succeeded by | Allan Highet |
Personal details | |
Born | Ronald Macmillan Algie (1888-10-22)22 October 1888 Wyndham, New Zealand |
Died | 23 July 1978(1978-07-23) (aged 89) Auckland, New Zealand |
Political party | National |
Spouse |
Helen Adair McMaster
(m. 1917; died 1944) |
Profession | Professor |
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