Merv Wellington
Mervyn Langlois Wellington
Early life and family
Wellington was born in
Member of Parliament
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1975–1978 | 38th | Manurewa | National | ||
1978–1981 | 39th | Papakura | National | ||
1981–1984 | 40th | Papakura | National | ||
1984–1987 | 41st | Papakura | National | ||
1987–1990 | 42nd | Papakura | National |
He represented the Manurewa electorate from 1975 to 1978, and then the Papakura electorate from 1978 to 1990, when he retired.
Wellington served as a Cabinet minister, being the Minister of Education from 13 December 1978 to 26 July 1984. During his tenure as Education Minister, he regularly courted controversy with teacher unions on various issues.[3] Wellington was a Muldoon loyalist, and was demoted after National's 1984 election defeat.
Honours and awards
In 1977, Wellington was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, and in 1990 he received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[4] In the 1993 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[5]
Death
Wellington died in 2003, following a long illness.[2]
References
- ^ The Dominion Post. p. 7.
- ^ a b Pickmere, Arnold (12 September 2003). "Obituary: Merv Wellington". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Bob Linguard, John Knight & Paige Porter (1993). Schooling Reform In Hard Times. The Falmer Press. p. 67.
- ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "No. 53334". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 12 June 1993. p. 38.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Hansard[permanent dead link]