Norman King
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Norman James King was a New Zealand
politician of the Labour Party
, and a cabinet minister.
He represented the Waitemata
electorate from 1954 to 1969, and then the Birkenhead
electorate from 1969 to 1975, when he was defeated by Jim McLay
.
In 1957 he had defeated Rob Muldoon in his second attempt to enter parliament. Zavos
says that King was a poor speaker, a tiny birdlike man, a storeman and packer before taking up politics … (but) a shrewd operator, however, whose greatest strength was that he was aware of his limitations. He realised he could not match the expert debating techniques Muldoon had developed. So King restricted himself to two campaign meetings, and the slight swing to Labour carried King back.
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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....
, and a cabinet minister.
He represented the Waitemata
Waitemata (New Zealand electorate)
Waitemata was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, from 1871 to 1946, and then from 1954 to 1978.-Population centres:This electorate is in the suburbs of Auckland.-History:The electorate existed from 1871 to 1946, and from 1954 to 1978...
electorate from 1954 to 1969, and then the Birkenhead
Birkenhead (New Zealand electorate)
Birkenhead was a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, from 1969 to 1996.-Population Centres:This suburban electorate is on the North Shore of Auckland.-History:...
electorate from 1969 to 1975, when he was defeated by Jim McLay
Jim McLay
James Kenneth McLay, CNZM, QSO , generally known as Jim McLay, is a former New Zealand politician. He was Deputy Prime Minister, leader of the National Party and Leader of the Opposition for a short time. McLay is currently New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.-Early...
.
In 1957 he had defeated Rob Muldoon in his second attempt to enter parliament. Zavos
Spiro Zavos
Spiro Zavos is an Australasian historian, philosopher, journalist and writer...
says that King was a poor speaker, a tiny birdlike man, a storeman and packer before taking up politics … (but) a shrewd operator, however, whose greatest strength was that he was aware of his limitations. He realised he could not match the expert debating techniques Muldoon had developed. So King restricted himself to two campaign meetings, and the slight swing to Labour carried King back.