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Arthur Kinsella
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Arthur Kinsella | |
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| 28th Minister of Education | |
| In office 20 December 1963 – 22 December 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Blair Tennent |
| Succeeded by | Brian Talboys |
| 38th Postmaster-General | |
| In office 2 May 1961 – 20 December 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hayman |
| Succeeded by | Jack Scott |
| 8th Minister of Broadcasting | |
| In office 12 December 1960 – 20 December 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Ray Boord |
| Succeeded by | Jack Scott |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hauraki | |
| In office 13 November 1954 – 29 November 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Leo Schultz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1918 Waikino, New Zealand |
| Died | 4 March 2004 Paraparaumu, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Children | 4 |
Arthur Ellis Kinsella QSO (15 January 1918 – 4 March 2004) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, and was a cabinet minister.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Kinsella was born at Waikino in 1918. He was educated at Waihi District High School, Waihi School of Mines, University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland Teachers College; he graduated with MA and Diploma in Education. He was a farmer and teacher before becoming an MP.[1]
In World War II he served with NZ Engineer Forces (7th Field Company) in UK, Middle East and Greece where he was wounded and returned to New Zealand.
Political career
[edit]| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Hauraki | National | ||
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Hauraki | National | ||
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Hauraki | National | ||
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Hauraki | National | ||
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Hauraki | National | ||
Kinsella was elected as the Member of the rural electorate of Hauraki in the 1954 election.[2][3] He was Minister of Broadcasting (1960–1963)[4][5][6] in the second National Government under Keith Holyoake, overseeing the introduction of Television to New Zealand. He was Postmaster-General (1961–1963),[6][7] and was Minister of Education (1963–1969).[4][8][9] He retired from Parliament in 1969[2] following a bad car crash.[10]
As a minister he enabled private stations on radio and television (rather than limit them to direct state stewardship) via the Broadcasting Corporation amendment bill. He also faced a chronic shortage of telephones in New Zealand with a waiting list of 19,000 in the early 1960s. He lengthened the teacher training period from two years to three and attempted to reduce class sizes. He also established a new medical school in Auckland.[10]
In 1970 Kinsella was granted the right to retain the title of The Honourable for life.[11] In 1971 Kinsella was elected to the Auckland City Council serving one term.[12] Later, in 1983 he was elected to the Wellington City Council[13][14] He lost his seat three years later but regained a seat following a 1987 by-election.[15][16]
Later life and death
[edit]After his retirement from politics, he was a business consultant before his return to teaching as Principal of the Technical Correspondence Institute.[1]
In the 1992 New Year Honours, Kinsella was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[17]
Kinsella died in 2004.[10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Gustafson 1986, p. 325.
- ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 211.
- ^ "Members of the House of Representatives Elected – General Election" (20 December 1960) 84 The New Zealand Gazette 2002
- ^ a b Wilson 1985, p. 90.
- ^ "Ministers Appointed" (12 December 1960) 82 The New Zealand Gazette 1944
- ^ a b "Resignation of Ministers" (20 December 1963) 82 The New Zealand Gazette 2077
- ^ "Ministers Appointed" (2 May 1961) 29 The New Zealand Gazette 642.
- ^ "Ministers Appointed" (20 December 1963) 82 The New Zealand Gazette 2077
- ^ "Resignation of Ministers" (22 December 1969) 84 The New Zealand Gazette 2679
- ^ a b c Pickmere, Arnold (13 March 2004). "Obituary: Arthur Kinsella". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Retention of the title 'Honourable'" (24 April 1970) 25 The New Zealand Gazette 750
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Election". The New Zealand Herald. 22 October 1971. p. 11.
- ^ Dawson, P.L. (25 October 1983). Declaration of Result of Election (Report). Wellington City Council.
- ^ "Local Body Polls '83". The Evening Post. 10 October 1983.
- ^ Bly, Ross (13 July 1987). Karori Ward By-Election (Report). Wellington City Council.
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Election". The Evening Post. 14 July 1987.
- ^ "No. 52768". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1991. p. 30.
References
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- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 (4 ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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