Hugh Templeton
Ohariu Karori (1975–1978) | |
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| In office 29 November 1975 – 14 July 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Peter Dunne |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Awarua | |
| In office 29 November 1969 – 25 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Grieve |
| Succeeded by | Aubrey Begg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1929 (age 95) Wyndham, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Natasha Templeton |
Hugh Campbell Templeton
Early life and family
Templeton was born in
His brother, Malcolm, was a Foreign Service officer who represented New Zealand at the United Nations. His twin brother Ian is a veteran press gallery journalist and author.
From 1954 to 1969 Templeton served with the New Zealand Department of External Affairs, first in London, and then in Wellington, before going as the last Deputy High Commissioner of Western Samoa to prepare specially for independence and then to New York to assist secure Samoa's post independence aid programmes, under Guy Powles.[1] From 1965 to 1969 Templeton served in Wellington working on Asian and European and Defence affairs, before being elected to Parliament.
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Awarua | National | ||
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Karori | National | ||
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Ohariu | National | ||
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Ohariu | National | ||
Templeton was elected as MP for
From 1972 to 1975, after losing his parliamentary seat, he was executive assistant to the
Cabinet minister
Templeton was appointed to various positions in communications and economic portfolios during the Muldoon National Government of 1975–1984. Templeton was Minister of Revenue (1977–1982) and Minister of Trade and Industry (1981–1984) with responsibility for ANZCER (Australia – New Zealand Closer Economic Relations free trade agreement). Templeton also worked with the Prime Minister on stimulating New Zealand's onshore petroleum programme as part of Think Big. He wrote a book All Honourable Men: Inside the Muldoon Cabinet 1975–1984 on this period.
In the 1992 New Year Honours, Templeton was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[10]
Post parliamentary career
New Zealand Flag
In 2004, Templeton supported the NZ Flag.com Trust campaign for a referendum to change New Zealand's flag.[11] A petition for a referendum on the issue failed to gain enough signatures.
Australian honour
In November 2009, he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, "for service to Australia-New Zealand economic relations, particularly through the establishment of the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement".[12]
Notes
- ^ a b Gustafson 1986, p. 346.
- ^ "Templeton, Natasha". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Natasha Templeton". Random House New Zealand. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 239.
- ^ White, Mike (30 June 2019). "Saving Manapōuri: The campaign that changed a nation". North & South.
- ^ "Marshall lines up his men". Auckland Star. 2 February 1973. p. 2.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 194, 239.
- ^ Weir 2007, p. 26.
- Parliament of New Zealand. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "No. 52768". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1991. p. 30.
- ^ Hon. Hugh Templeton QSO. "A flag to die for ... certainly to live for". Archived from the original on 9 June 2007.
- ^ It's an Honour
References
- ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- ISBN 978-1-86966-182-3.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
Works by Templeton
- All Honourable Men: Inside the Muldoon Cabinet 1975–1984 (1995, Auckland University Press, Auckland) ISBN 1-86940-128-X
- Templeton, Hugh. "Algie, Ronald Macmillan 1888–1978". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- Templeton, Hugh. "Shand, Thomas Philip 1911–1969". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- Templeton, Hugh. "Sullivan, William 1891–1967". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- Templeton, Hugh. "Webb, Thomas Clifton 1889–1962". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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