Jonathan Elworthy
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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Jonathan Elworthy was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal for service to the community and the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal for services to New Zealand.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b 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
[edit]- Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
- Taylor, Alister (1994). Honoured by the Queen-New Zealand: 1953-1993. Auckland: Who's Who Aotearoa.
- 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.
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