Jonathan Elworthy
Hon. Jonathan Herbert Elworthy (1 July 1936 – 17 June 2005) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Oamaru and Waitaki, in the South Island, representing the National Party.
Early life
Elworthy was born in 1936, and received his education at Christ's College and Lincoln College.[1] He was the brother of Peter Elworthy.[1]
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Oamaru | National | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Waitaki | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Waitaki | National | |
Elworthy represented the Oamaru electorate (1975–1978) and the Waitaki electorate (1978–1984) in the New Zealand House of Representatives.[2][3] In the 1984 election, he was defeated by Jim Sutton.[4]
He was Minister of Lands and Minister of Forests from 1981 to 1984 under Robert Muldoon.[5]
Later life
Jonathan Elworthy was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal for service to the community and the NZ 1990 Medal for services to New Zealand.[6]
Notes
- 1 2 Gustafson 1986, p. 309.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 195.
- ↑ Wood 1996, p. 90.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 195, 237.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 96.
- ↑ Taylor 1994, p. 134.
References
- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Honoured by the Queen-New Zealand: 1953-1993 by Alister Taylor (1994, Who's Who Aotearoa, Auckland)
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
- Wood, G. Anthony, ed. (1996). Ministers and Members: In the New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: Otago University Press.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bill Laney |
Member of Parliament for Oamaru 1975–1978 |
Constituency abolished |
| In abeyance Title last held by Allan Dick |
Member of Parliament for Waitaki 1978–1984 |
Succeeded by Jim Sutton |