Philip Aldborough de la Perrelle (1872–1935) was a New Zealand

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 politician of the Liberal Party

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 and the United Party

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.

He represented the Southland

Southland Region

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 electorate of Awarua in Parliament from 1922 when he defeated John Ronald Hamilton

John Ronald Hamilton

John Ronald Hamilton was a New Zealand politician of the Reform Party.He represented the Southland electorate of Awarua from 1919 to 1922, and from 1925 to 1928. He defeated Philip de la Perrelle of the Liberal Party in 1925, but lost to him in 1928.-References:*New Zealand Parliamentary Record...

 of the Reform Party

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. Hamilton won the seat back in 1925

New Zealand general election, 1925

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, but de la Perrelle won it again in 1928

New Zealand general election, 1928

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 and held it to 1935 when he retired.

He was a cabinet minister (Internal Affairs, Industries and Commerce) in the Ward and Forbes Ministries of the United Government

United Government of New Zealand

The United Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1928 to 1931, defeating the long-lived Reform Government. The United Party had been formed in 1927 from the remnants of the Liberal Party under Sir Joseph Ward, who had made a political comeback. But Ward was in poor health...

from 1928 to 1931.