Mick Connelly
Michael Aynsley (Mick) Connelly, CMG, QSO (21 February 1916 – 27 August 2003), was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a Cabinet Minister from 1972 to 1975 in the Third Labour Government.
His father Michael Connelly was a trade unionist, Labour Party activist and member of the Legislative Council (upper house).
Biography
Political career
New Zealand Parliament | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1956–57 | 31st | Riccarton | Labour | |
1957–60 | 32nd | Riccarton | Labour | |
1960–63 | 33rd | Riccarton | Labour | |
1963–66 | 34th | Riccarton | Labour | |
1966–69 | 35th | Riccarton | Labour | |
1969–72 | 36th | Wigram | Labour | |
1972–75 | 37th | Wigram | Labour | |
1975–78 | 38th | Wigram | Labour | |
1978–81 | 39th | Yaldhurst | Labour | |
1981–84 | 40th | Yaldhurst | Labour |
He was the Member of Parliament for Riccarton from the 1956 by-election to 1969 election, then Wigram from 1969 to 1978, then Yaldhurst from 1978 to 1984, when he retired. Warren Freer’s only criticism of him was his handwriting; "if he wrote you a note it took ages to decipher it".[1]
From 1972 to 1975 he was a Cabinet Minister in the Third Labour Government. He was Minister of Police, Minister of Customs, Minister of Works and Development (in 1975) and Minister of Statistics (in 1975).[2]
Connelly was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3] In the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, for public service.[4]
Later life
For some time, he was the president of the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of New Zealand. He died on 27 August 2003[5] aged 87,[6] survived by his wife Margaret.[5]
References
- ↑ Freer, Warren W (2004). A Lifetime in Politics: the memoirs of Warren Freer. Wellington: Victoria University Press. p. 172. ISBN 0-86473-478-6.
- ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985), New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer, pp. 92f
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 49769, 15 June 1984. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 51367, 10 June 1988. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Obituaries — Hon Michael Aynsley Connelly". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ↑ Horton, Murray. "MICK CONNELLY & FRANK O'FLYNN". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
New Zealand Parliament | ||
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Preceded by Angus McLagan |
Member of Parliament for Riccarton 1956–1969 |
Succeeded by Eric Holland |
New constituency | Member of Parliament for Wigram 1969–1978 |
Vacant Constituency abolished, recreated in 1996 Title next held by Jim Anderton |
Member of Parliament for Yaldhurst 1978–1984 |
Succeeded by Margaret Austin |