Peter Gresham
| The Honourable Peter Gresham ONZM, JP | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitotara | |
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In office 1990 – 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Venn Young |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list | |
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In office 1996 – 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 July 1933 Geraldine |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | Margot Gresham |
| Residence | Khandallah |
| Cabinet | Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Senior Citizens |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Peter John Gresham ONZM JP (born 7 July 1933) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1990 to 1999, representing the National Party.
Early life
Gresham was born in Geraldine in 1933 and attended St. Kevins College in Oamaru. Before entering politics, Gresham was an accountant.[1]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Waitotara | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Waitotara | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 24 | National |
Gresham was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 elections as MP for Waitotara, and then re-elected in the 1993 elections. At the 1996 election, the bulk of his Waitotara seat was merged with Wanganui to create the new seat of Whanganui, and Gresham was defeated by Jill Pettis of the Labour Party. Gresham remained in Parliament as a list MP, but retired at the 1999 elections.[2]
From 1993 to 1996, he served as Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Senior Citizens.[3][4]
Honours
In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours List, Gresham was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for public services.[5] He is a Knight of Malta, a Catholic religious military order.
References
- ↑ Paltridge, Antony (8 October 1996). "Sitting MPs fight for Whanganui". Taranaki Daily News. p. 21.
- ↑ G A Wood (ed), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, University of Otago, Dunedin, 1996, p. 91.
- ↑ G A Wood (ed), p. 81 and 91.
- ↑ Craig Spanhake (compiler), Ministers and members in the New Zealand Parliament, 1996-2005 : supplement for the years 1996-2005 to G.A. Wood's Ministers and members in the New Zealand Parliament : together with appendices updating J.O. Wilson's New Zealand parliamentary record, Tarkwode, Dunedin, 2006, pp. 2 and 5.
- ↑ Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours List 2002. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Venn Young |
Member of Parliament for Waitotara 1990 – 1996 |
Constituency abolished Contested Whanganui instead |