Rex Austin
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William Rex Austin, known as Rex Austin, (born 1931) was a New Zealand
politician
of the National Party
.
In the 1975 election
he was elected to Parliament as the National Party MP for Awarua, which he represented until 1987.
Austin and Ben Couch
were the second and third Māori (after Sir James Carroll
) to win a general (i.e. non Māori) seat.
New Zealand
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politician
Politician
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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:...
.
In the 1975 election
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...
he was elected to Parliament as the National Party MP for Awarua, which he represented until 1987.
Austin and Ben Couch
Ben Couch
Manuera Benjamin Riwai Couch or, as he was generally known, Ben Couch , was a New Zealand politician and rugby union player and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
were the second and third Māori (after Sir James Carroll
James Carroll
James Carroll may refer to:* James Carroll * James Carroll , Irish independent politician, represented Dublin South West from 1957–1965...
) to win a general (i.e. non Māori) seat.