Merv Wellington
Mervyn Langlois "Merv" Wellington QSO (6 October 1940 – 7 September 2003) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Early life and family
Wellington was born in Inglewood in 1940,[1] and received his education at New Plymouth Boys' High School and the University of Auckland.[2] He married Elizabeth Helen Bean in 1961 and the couple had three daughters.[1] After a period as a social welfare worker between 1959 and 1961, Wellington became a school teacher and taught at St Stephen's School, Pukekohe High School and Ruapehu College.[1] He was also a Methodist lay preacher and served as a Pukekohe borough councillor.[1]
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Manurewa | National | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Papakura | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Papakura | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Papakura | National | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Papakura | National | |
He represented the Manurewa electorate from 1975 to 1978, and then the Papakura electorate from 1978 to 1990, when he retired.
Wellington served as a Cabinet minister, being the Minister of Education from 13 December 1978 to 26 July 1984. During his tenure as Education Minister, he regularly courted controversy with teacher unions on various issues.[3] Wellington was a Muldoon loyalist, and was demoted after National's 1984 election defeat.
In the 1993 Queen's Birthday Honours Wellington was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[4]
He died in 2003, following a long illness.[2]
References
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Manurewa 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Roger Douglas |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Papakura 1978–1990 |
Succeeded by John Robertson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister of Education 1978–1984 |
Succeeded by Russell Marshall |
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