Arthur Kinsella
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
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| 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 born at Waikino in 1918. He was educated at Waihi District High School, Waihi School of Mines, Auckland University and Auckland Teachers College; he graduated with MA and Diploma in teaching. He was a teacher before becoming an MP.[1]
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),[7][6] and was Minister of Education (1963–1969).[4][8][9] He retired from Parliament in 1969[2] following a bad car crash.[10] In 1970 Kinsella was granted the right to retain the title of The Honourable for life.[11]
After his retirement from politics, he was a business consultant before his return to teaching.[1]
In the 1992 New Year Honours, Kinsella was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[12]
Kinsella died in 2004.[10]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gustafson 1986, p. 325.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wilson 1985, p. 211.
- ↑ "Members of the House of Representatives Elected - General Election" (20 December 1960) 84 The New Zealand Gazette 2002
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wilson 1985, p. 90.
- ↑ "Ministers Appointed" (12 December 1960) 82 The New Zealand Gazette 1944
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "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
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- ↑ "Retention of the title 'Honourable'" (24 April 1970) 25 The New Zealand Gazette 750
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 52768, 30 December 1991. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Hauraki 1954–1969 |
Succeeded by Leo Schultz |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister of Education 1963–1969 |
Succeeded by Brian Talboys |
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