Dean Eyre
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Dean Jack Eyre was a New Zealand politician of the National Party
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He served as a cabinet minister, first under Sydney Holland (1954-57) as Minister of Customs, Defence, Housing and Industries & Commerce; then under Keith Holyoake
(1960-66) as Minister of Defence, Police and Tourism. He represented the electorate of the North Shore
in the 29th to 34th parliaments (1949 to 1966), when he retired. He was then High Commissioner to Canada
from 1968 to 1973 and 1976 to 1980.
He was born in Westport
, and educated at Hamilton High School and Auckland University. Living in Honolulu when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, he subsequently joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and later the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
, serving in England and West Africa from 1941 to 1945.
Eyre owned and managed from 1936 to 1970 Airco (Ltd) in Auckland, which manufactured washing machines and refrigerators, and assembled Vespa motor scooters.
He died in Ottawa, Canada on 19 May 2007. His wife of 69 years, Patricia, had died in August 2006. They are survived by two sons and a daughter.
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
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He served as a cabinet minister, first under Sydney Holland (1954-57) as Minister of Customs, Defence, Housing and Industries & Commerce; then under Keith Holyoake
Keith Holyoake
Sir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ was a New Zealand politician. The only person to have been both Prime Minister and Governor-General of New Zealand, Holyoake was National Party Prime Minister from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957, then again from 12 December 1960 to 7...
(1960-66) as Minister of Defence, Police and Tourism. He represented the electorate of the North Shore
North Shore, New Zealand
North Shore City was the name of a city that existed in the Auckland region of New Zealand from 1989 until 2010. The city had a population of making it the fourth most populous city in New Zealand prior to November 2010...
in the 29th to 34th parliaments (1949 to 1966), when he retired. He was then High Commissioner to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from 1968 to 1973 and 1976 to 1980.
He was born in Westport
Westport, New Zealand
-Economy:Economic activity is based around fishing, coal mining and dairy farming. Historically, gold mining was a major industry, and coal mining was much more extensive than today . However, the region still is home to New Zealand's largest opencast mining operation in Stockton...
, and educated at Hamilton High School and Auckland University. Living in Honolulu when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, he subsequently joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and later the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
The Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal New Zealand Navy .-Early history:The first Naval Volunteer units were formed in Auckland and Nelson in 1858. Over the rest of the 19th century Naval Volunteer units were formed in various ports such as Bluff,...
, serving in England and West Africa from 1941 to 1945.
Eyre owned and managed from 1936 to 1970 Airco (Ltd) in Auckland, which manufactured washing machines and refrigerators, and assembled Vespa motor scooters.
He died in Ottawa, Canada on 19 May 2007. His wife of 69 years, Patricia, had died in August 2006. They are survived by two sons and a daughter.