Henry May (New Zealand)
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Henry Leonard James May was a New Zealand
politician of the Labour Party
. He was a cabinet minister from 1972 to 1975.
He represented the Wellington
area electorates of Onslow
from 1954 to 1963, then Porirua
from 1963
to 1969, then Western Hutt
from 1969
to 1975
when he was defeated by Brian Lambert
.
He was awarded a Q.S.O. in 1976.
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 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....
. He was a cabinet minister from 1972 to 1975.
He represented the Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
area electorates of Onslow
Onslow (New Zealand electorate)
Onslow was a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, for 1946 to 1963, and then from 1993 to 1996.-Population centres:The electorate covered the northern suburbs of the city of Wellington, ie Ngaio, Khandallah and Johnsonville...
from 1954 to 1963, then Porirua
Porirua (New Zealand electorate)
Porirua was a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate in the North Island. It existed during two periods; from 1860 to 1870, and then from 1963 to 1996.-Population centres:This electorate is based on Porirua City, north of Wellington.-History:...
from 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....
to 1969, then Western Hutt
Western Hutt
Western Hutt was a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, from 1978 to 1996.-Population Centres:The main population centre in the electorate was the city of Lower Hutt in the Hutt Valley.-History:...
from 1969
New Zealand general election, 1969
The 1969 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 36th term. It saw the governing National Party win a fourth consecutive term, under Prime Minister Keith Holyoake.-The Election:...
to 1975
New Zealand general election, 1975
The 1975 New Zealand general election was held to elect MPs to the 38th session of the New Zealand Parliament. It was the first election in New Zealand where 18-20 year olds and all permanent residents of New Zealand were eligible to vote, although only citizens were able to be...
when he was defeated by Brian Lambert
Brian Lambert
Brian Spencer George Lambert was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He represented the Hutt Valley electorate of Western Hutt from 1975 to 1978, when he was defeated.-References:...
.
He was awarded a Q.S.O. in 1976.