Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician)
New Zealand politician and diplomat (1938–2024)
Jonathan Lucas Hunt ONZ PC (2 December 1938 – 8 March 2024) was a New Zealand politician and diplomat. He was New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2005 to March 2008.[1] He was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the Labour Party.
Jonathan Hunt | |
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28th High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
In office April 2005 – March 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
Preceded by | Russell Marshall |
Succeeded by | Derek Leask |
26th Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
In office 20 December 1999 – 3 March 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
Preceded by | Doug Kidd |
Succeeded by | Margaret Wilson |
16th Minister of Housing | |
In office 14 August 1989 – 2 November 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
Preceded by | Helen Clark |
Succeeded by | John Luxton |
27th Minister of Tourism | |
In office 10 January 1988 – 14 August 1989 | |
Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer |
Preceded by | Helen Clark |
Succeeded by | Fran Wilde |
3rd Leader of the House | |
In office 24 August 1987 – 2 November 1990 | |
Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
Preceded by | Geoffrey Palmer |
Succeeded by | Paul East |
50th Postmaster-General | |
In office 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987 | |
Prime Minister | David Lange |
Preceded by | Rob Talbot |
Succeeded by | Richard Prebble |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for New Lynn | |
In office 26 November 1966 – 12 October 1996 | |
Preceded by | Rex Mason |
Succeeded by | Phil Goff |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list | |
In office 12 October 1996 – 31 March 2005 | |
Succeeded by | Lesley Soper[a] |
Personal details | |
Born | Jonathan Lucas Hunt 2 December 1938 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
Died | 8 March 2024 | (aged 85)
Nationality | New Zealand |
Political party | Labour |
Profession | High school teacher |
Hunt is a member of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest civilian honour. Hunt was given the nickname the "Minister for Wine and Cheese" after his well-known liking of the combo.[2] Hunt was the patron of the University of Auckland Debating Society.[3] He was a lifelong enthusiast of the sport of cricket and was an administrator of the sport for many years. He was a fan of classical music.
Hunt died on 8 March 2024, at the age of 85.[4]
Notes
change- ↑ Normally, list MPs do not have individual predecessors or successors, but Hunt resigned during a sitting parliament and therefore was succeeded by Soper.
References
change- ↑ New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade web site
- ↑ "More than just wine and cheese". Stuff.co.nz. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "UoA Debating Society". Debating.co.nz. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ↑ Arambepola, Sanda (8 March 2024). "NZ politics live: Former Labour MP Jonathan Hunt dies aged 85". Stuff.