Peter Gresham
Peter Gresham | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitotara | |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Venn Young |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National party list | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John Gresham 7 July 1933 Geraldine, New Zealand |
| Died | 31 August 2024 (aged 91) Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Margot Gresham |
| Cabinet | Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Senior Citizens |
Peter John Gresham ONZM JP (7 July 1933 – 31 August 2024) was a New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1990 to 1999, representing the National Party.
Early life
[edit]Gresham was born in Geraldine in 1933, and was educated at St Kevin's College in Oamaru. Before entering politics, Gresham was an accountant.[1]
Political career
[edit]| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Waitotara | National | ||
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Waitotara | National | ||
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 24 | National | |
Gresham was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 election as MP for Waitotara, and then re-elected in the 1993 election. At the 1996 election, the bulk of his Waitotara seat was merged with Wanganui to create the new seat of Whanganui, and Gresham was defeated by Jill Pettis of the Labour Party. Gresham remained in Parliament as a list MP, but retired at the 1999 election.[2]
From 1993 to 1996, he served as Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Senior Citizens.[3][4]
Death
[edit]Gresham died in Whanganui on 31 August 2024, at the age of 91.[5] He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Margot, in 2022.[6]
Honours
[edit]In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Gresham was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services.[7] He was a Knight of Malta, a Catholic religious military order.
References
[edit]- ^ Paltridge, Antony (8 October 1996). "Sitting MPs fight for Whanganui". Taranaki Daily News. p. 21.
- ^ G A Wood (ed), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, University of Otago, Dunedin, 1996, p. 91.
- ^ G A Wood (ed), p. 81 and 91.
- ^ Craig Spanhake (compiler), Ministers and members in the New Zealand Parliament, 1996-2005 : supplement for the years 1996-2005 to G.A. Wood's Ministers and members in the New Zealand Parliament : together with appendices updating J.O. Wilson's New Zealand parliamentary record, Tarkwode, Dunedin, 2006, pp. 2 and 5.
- ^ "Peter Gresham obituary". Whanganui Chronicle. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Margot Gresham obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- 1933 births
- 2024 deaths
- New Zealand Roman Catholics
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand
- New Zealand accountants
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- People educated at St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- New Zealand list MPs
- People from Geraldine, New Zealand
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- New Zealand justices of the peace