Frederick Doidge
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Sir Frederick Widdowson Doidge, GCMG
, (26 February 1884 Cootamundra, New South Wales
– 26 May 1954 London
) was a journalist in New Zealand
and England
, then a National Party member
in the New Zealand House of Representatives.
In the 1935 election
, Doidge was a candidate of the anti-Labour New Zealand Democrat Party
.
He represented the seat of Tauranga
for National from 1938 to 1951, when he retired.
He was Minister of Foreign Affairs
from 1949 to 1951 in the First National Government of New Zealand
, and then became New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1951 until his death. He was knighted (K.C.M.G.) in 1953.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, (26 February 1884 Cootamundra, New South Wales
Cootamundra, New South Wales
Cootamundra is a town and Local Government Area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia and within the Riverina. At the 2006 census, Cootamundra had a population of 5,566. It is located on the Olympic Highway at the point where it crosses the Muttama Creek, between Junee and...
– 26 May 1954 London
London
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) was a journalist in New Zealand
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...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, then a National Party member
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:...
in the New Zealand House of Representatives.
In the 1935 election
New Zealand general election, 1935
The 1935 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 25th term. It resulted in the Labour Party's first electoral victory, with Michael Joseph Savage becoming the first Labour Prime Minister...
, Doidge was a candidate of the anti-Labour New Zealand Democrat Party
New Zealand Democrat Party
The New Zealand Democrat Party was a political party in New Zealand, founded in 1934 with the purpose of opposing "socialist" legislation by the government....
.
He represented the seat of Tauranga
Tauranga (New Zealand electorate)
Tauranga is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Tauranga is Simon Bridges of the National Party, who won the seat in the 2008 New Zealand general election, after the previous MP, Bob Clarkson of...
for National from 1938 to 1951, when he retired.
He was Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a major ministerial portfolio in the government of New Zealand.The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Murray McCully, who was National Party Spokeperson of Foreign Affairs and Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs. There are also Associate Minister roles...
from 1949 to 1951 in the First National Government of New Zealand
First National Government of New Zealand
The First National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1949 to 1957. It was a conservative government best remembered for its role in the 1951 waterfront dispute. It also began the repositioning of New Zealand in the cold war environment...
, and then became New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1951 until his death. He was knighted (K.C.M.G.) in 1953.