Leon Götz
Encyclopedia
Sir Frank "Leon" Aroha Götz, KCVO
(12 September 1892 – 14 September 1970) was a New Zealand
politician of the National Party
.
He represented the Otahuhu
electorate from 1949
to 1954, and then the Manukau
electorate from 1954
to 1963. In 1963
he was defeated when standing for Manurewa
.
He was born in Auckland
, and had been a rubber planter in Malaya from 1913. He served in World War I in the Malayan States Rifles and in the RAF, and lost his right arm and eye.
From 1965 to 1968 he was the High Commissioner to Canada.
He was awarded the KCVO in 1963.
Royal Victorian Order
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(12 September 1892 – 14 September 1970) was a New Zealand
New Zealand
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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 Otahuhu
Otahuhu (New Zealand electorate)
Otahuhu is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate in the southern suburbs of the city of Auckland, from 1938 to 1963, and then from 1972 to 1984.-History:...
electorate from 1949
New Zealand general election, 1949
The 1949 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 29th term. It saw the governing Labour Party defeated by the opposition National Party...
to 1954, and then the Manukau
Manukau (New Zealand electorate)
Manukau is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate in the south Auckland Region. It existed from 1881 to 1978, with a break from 1938 to 1957. It was represented by nine Members of Parliament...
electorate from 1954
New Zealand general election, 1954
The 1954 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 31st term. It saw the governing National Party remain in office, but with a slightly reduced majority...
to 1963. In 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....
he was defeated when standing for Manurewa
Manurewa (New Zealand electorate)
Manurewa is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.It is currently held by George Hawkins MP.-Population Centres:The electorate includes the following population centres:...
.
He was born in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, and had been a rubber planter in Malaya from 1913. He served in World War I in the Malayan States Rifles and in the RAF, and lost his right arm and eye.
From 1965 to 1968 he was the High Commissioner to Canada.
He was awarded the KCVO in 1963.