Richard Harrison (New Zealand politician)
Sir Richard Harrison | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 19th Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 10 May 1978 – 14 July 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
| Preceded by | Roy Jack |
| Succeeded by | Basil Arthur |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hawkes Bay | |
| In office 30 November 1963 – 14 July 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Cyril Harker |
| Succeeded by | Bill Sutton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Richard Harrison 23 May 1921 Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 23rd Battalion (1943–1945) Hawke's Bay Regiment (1949–1959) |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Hawke's Bay Regiment (1956–1959) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Sir John Richard Harrison ED (23 May 1921 – 5 September 2003) was a New Zealand politician. After serving in a number of capacities in the National Party, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1978 to 1984.
Early life
Harrison was born in
In 1948, he married Margaret Kelly, the daughter of E. J. Kelly. They had three sons and one daughter.[3]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Hawke's Bay
|
National | ||
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Hawke's Bay | National | ||
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Hawke's Bay | National | ||
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Hawke's Bay | National | ||
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Hawke's Bay | National | ||
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Hawke's Bay | National | ||
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Hawke's Bay | National | ||
In the 1963 election, Harrison stood for Parliament in the electorate of Hawke's Bay, and was successful.[4] He served as a National Party backbencher for six years. After the 1969 election, he was made Junior Whip,[5] and was Chairman of Committees in 1972, and again from 1976 to 1978.[6] In 1978, he was elected Speaker after the death of Roy Jack. His Speakership ended at the 1984 election,[7] when National Government lost, and when Harrison lost the election in the Hawke's Bay electorate to Bill Sutton.[8]
In the 1980 Queen's Birthday Honours, Harrison was appointed a Knight Bachelor, two years after becoming speaker.[4][9]
Death
Harrison died on 5 September 2003.
Notes
- ^ a b Gustafson 1986, p. 319.
- ^ "Biographies of Former and Current Speakers of the New Zealand House of Representatives" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament.
- ^ Traue 1978, p. 135.
- ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 203.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 280.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 252.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 251.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 203, 237.
- ^ "No. 48214". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 14 June 1980. p. 39.
References
- ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Traue, James Edward, ed. (1978). Who's Who in New Zealand (11th ed.). Wellington: Reed.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.