Frederick Hackett
Encyclopedia
The Hon. Frederick Hackett (1902 – 19 March 1963) was a New Zealand
politician of the Labour Party
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from 1943 to 1963, when he died. He replaced John A. Lee
in the seat when Lee was expelled from the Labour Party.
minister in the Fraser Ministry of the First Labour Government
of 1946 - 1949: Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister in charge of the Public Trust Office, State Fire Insurance and Government Life Insurance Department. In the Second Labour Government
of 1957 - 1960 he was Minister of Labour, Mines and Immigration.
Walter Nash
favoured Clarence Skinner
and then Hackett to replace him when he retired after the 1960 election, see New Zealand general election, 1963
, but with the deaths of first Skinner and then Hackett, Nash was replaced by Arnold Nordmeyer
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New Zealand
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politician of the Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
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Member of Parliament
He was the Member of Parliament for Grey LynnGrey Lynn
Grey Lynn is an inner residential suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand, located three kilometres to the west of the city centre. Originally a separate borough, Grey Lynn amalgamated with Auckland City in 1914....
from 1943 to 1963, when he died. He replaced John A. Lee
John A. Lee
John Alfred Alexander Lee DCM was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Zealand's political history.-Early life:...
in the seat when Lee was expelled from the Labour Party.
Cabinet Minister
He was a cabinetNew Zealand Cabinet
The Cabinet of New Zealand functions as the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch within the New Zealand government system...
minister in the Fraser Ministry of the First Labour Government
First Labour Government of New Zealand
The First Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1935 to 1949. It set the tone of New Zealand's economic and welfare policies until the 1980s, establishing a welfare state, a system of Keynesian economic management, and high levels of state intervention...
of 1946 - 1949: Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs, Minister in charge of the Public Trust Office, State Fire Insurance and Government Life Insurance Department. In the Second Labour Government
Second Labour Government of New Zealand
The Second Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1957 to 1960. It was most notable for raising taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and petrol, a move which was probably responsible for the government lasting for only one term....
of 1957 - 1960 he was Minister of Labour, Mines and Immigration.
Walter Nash
Walter Nash
Sir Walter Nash, GCMG, CH served as the 27th Prime Minister of New Zealand in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960, and was also highly influential in his role as Minister of Finance...
favoured Clarence Skinner
Clarence Skinner (politician)
Clarence Farrington Skinner, MC, was a Labour politician from New Zealand, former Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and a Minister 1943 – 1949 and 1957 – 1960 in the First and Second Labour governments.-Personal information:Skinner was in the New Zealand Army in the Middle East in World War...
and then Hackett to replace him when he retired after the 1960 election, see New Zealand general election, 1963
New Zealand general election, 1963
The 1963 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 34th term. The results were almost identical to those for the previous election, and the governing National Party remained in office....
, but with the deaths of first Skinner and then Hackett, Nash was replaced by Arnold Nordmeyer
Arnold Nordmeyer
Sir Arnold Henry Nordmeyer, ONZ, KCMG , born Heinrich Arnold Nordmeyer, was a New Zealand politician. He was leader of the Labour Party for three years while it was in Opposition.-Early life:...
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