Tom McGuigan

The Honourable
Tom McGuigan
QSO JP
20th Minister of Railways
In office
8 December 1972  10 September 1974
Prime Minister Norman Kirk
Preceded by Peter Gordon
Succeeded by Ron Bailey
Minister of Electricity
In office
8 December 1972  10 September 1974
Prime Minister Norman Kirk
Preceded by Les Gandar
Succeeded by Ron Bailey
23rd Minister of Health
In office
10 September 1974  12 December 1975
Prime Minister Bill Rowling
Preceded by Bob Tizard
Succeeded by Frank Gill
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Lyttelton
In office
29 November 1969  30 October 1975
Preceded by Norman Kirk
Succeeded by Colleen Dewe
Personal details
Born 20 February 1921[1]
Christchurch
Died 5 February 2013(2013-02-05) (aged 91)
Shirley, Christchurch
Political party Labour

Thomas Malcolm "Tom" McGuigan, QSO (20 February 1921 – 5 February 2013), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Early life

McGuigan was born and raised in Christchurch.[2] The son of Thomas McGuigan, he was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School. He represented his school in various sports (cricket, soccer, and athletics).[3] He served as a naval officer in World War II and met his wife-to-be, Ruth, in Britain.[2] He married Ruth Deacon, the daughter of John Deacon, on 23 February 1946. They had one daughter and two sons.[3]

McGuigan was an accountant and secretary from 1946 to 1954. He was the house manager at Christchurch Hospital (1955–1957), senior administration officer at Princess Margaret Hospital (1957–1969), house manager of Coronation House (1963–1969), and house manager at the NCHB Subsidiary Institution (1965–1969).[3]

Later life

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19691972 36th Lyttelton Labour
19721975 37th Lyttelton Labour

McGuigan was elected to Parliament in the 1969 election in the Lyttelton electorate.[4] When Labour formed a government after the 1972 election, Norman Kirk appointed McGuigan as Minister of Railways, and Minister of Electricity.[5] After Kirk's sudden death, the new prime minister, Bill Rowling, appointed McGuigan to the portfolio that he had really wanted - Minister of Health.[2][5] McGuigan was defeated in the 1975 election by Colleen Dewe of the National Party.[6]

McGuigan was active in the administration of soccer, and in 1974–1975 was the president of the New Zealand Football Association. He was for many years the secretary of the Canterbury Football Association, and he refereed boys' soccer.[3]

In the 1986 New Year Honours, McGuigan was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[7] He died at Windsor House, a rest home in Christchurch's suburb of Shirley, on 5 February 2013, aged 91. His wife had died before him.[8]

Notes

  1. International Who's Who
  2. 1 2 3 "Former MP dies". The Press. 8 February 2013. p. A3.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Traue 1978, p. 180.
  4. Wilson 1985, p. 215.
  5. 1 2 Wilson 1985, p. 93.
  6. Wilson 1985, p. 192.
  7. London Gazette (supplement), No. 50362, 30 December 1985. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  8. "The Hon Thomas Malcolm McGuigan". Dominion Post. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Les Gandar
Minister of Electricity
1972–1974
Succeeded by
Ron Bailey
Preceded by
Peter Gordon
Minister of Railways
1972–1974
Preceded by
Bob Tizard
Minister of Health
1974–1975
Succeeded by
Frank Gill
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Norman Kirk
Member of Parliament for Lyttelton
19691975
Succeeded by
Colleen Dewe
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