Tom Shand
Encyclopedia
Thomas Philip Shand (1911 – 11 December 1969) was a New Zealand
politician of the National Party
.
He represented the Marlborough
electorate from 1946
to 1969, when he died.
He was a cabinet minister; Postmaster-General 1954–1957, Minister of Labour, Immigration and Mines 1960–1969, and Minister of Electricity 1963–1969.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician of the National Party
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:...
.
He represented the Marlborough
Marlborough (New Zealand electorate)
Marlborough is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, in the Marlborough region at the top of the South Island.-Population Centres:The electorate is rural. It is a noted wine area where grapes are grown for wine. The largest town is Blenheim, with Picton the only port.* -History:The...
electorate from 1946
New Zealand general election, 1946
The 1946 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 28th term. It saw the governing Labour Party re-elected, but by a substantially narrower margin than in the three previous elections...
to 1969, when he died.
He was a cabinet minister; Postmaster-General 1954–1957, Minister of Labour, Immigration and Mines 1960–1969, and Minister of Electricity 1963–1969.