Mark Fagan
Encyclopedia
Mark Anthony Fagan was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party
and a union secretary. He stood several times for Labour (e.g. Motueka
, 1925
) but was not elected, although he was on Labour’s National Executive from 1930. In 1935 he was appointed to the Legislative Council
, where he was Speaker
, to 1947. He was a Minister without portfolio in the first Labour Government
(he was acting Minister of Customs in 1939 when Walter Nash was overseas).
He was born in Victoria or Tasmania, Australia in 1873, and came to New Zealand about 1900 after several years in Australian mining towns. In the West Coast mining community he was the voice of thoughtful militancy in the "Red" Federation of Labour.
He died in Petone, Wellington in 1947.
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....
and a union secretary. He stood several times for Labour (e.g. Motueka
Motueka (New Zealand electorate)
Motueka is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. The electorate of Motueka and Massacre Bay, created for the New Zealand general election, 1853, was succeeded by the electorate of Motueka in the 1860-1861 election, and lasted until 1890...
, 1925
New Zealand general election, 1925
The New Zealand general election of 1925 was held 4 November to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 22nd session of the New Zealand Parliament...
) but was not elected, although he was on Labour’s National Executive from 1930. In 1935 he was appointed to the Legislative Council
New Zealand Legislative Council
The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 until 1951. Unlike the lower house, the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Legislative Council was appointed.-Role:...
, where he was Speaker
Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council
The Speaker of the Legislative Council was the chair of New Zealand's upper house, the Legislative Council. The position corresponded roughly to that of Speaker of the House of Representatives...
, to 1947. He was a Minister without portfolio in the first Labour Government
First Labour Government of New Zealand
The First Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1935 to 1949. It set the tone of New Zealand's economic and welfare policies until the 1980s, establishing a welfare state, a system of Keynesian economic management, and high levels of state intervention...
(he was acting Minister of Customs in 1939 when Walter Nash was overseas).
He was born in Victoria or Tasmania, Australia in 1873, and came to New Zealand about 1900 after several years in Australian mining towns. In the West Coast mining community he was the voice of thoughtful militancy in the "Red" Federation of Labour.
He died in Petone, Wellington in 1947.