Māui Pōmare
New Zealand politician, doctor and health reformer (1875 or 1876 – 1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Māui Wiremu Pita Naera Pōmare KBE CMG (1875 or 1876 – 27 June 1930) was a New Zealand medical doctor and politician, being counted among the more prominent Māori political figures. He is particularly known for his efforts to improve Māori health and living conditions. However, Pōmare's career was not without controversy: he negotiated the effective removal of the last of Taranaki Māori land from its native inhabitants – some 18,000 acres – in a move which has been described as the "final disaster" for his people.[1] He was a member of the Ngati Mutunga iwi originally from North Taranaki; then Wellington, and the Chatham Islands after their 1835 invasion.[2]
Sir Māui Pōmare | |
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9th Minister of Internal Affairs | |
In office 25 August 1927 – 10 December 1928 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Coates |
Preceded by | James Parr |
Succeeded by | Alexander Young |
3rd Minister of Statistics | |
In office 25 August 1927 – 10 December 1928 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Coates |
Preceded by | Richard Bollard |
Succeeded by | Philip De La Perrelle |
8th Minister of Health | |
In office 7 June 1923 (1923-06-07) – 18 January 1926 (1926-01-18) | |
Prime Minister | William Massey Francis Bell Gordon Coates |
Preceded by | James Parr |
Succeeded by | Alexander Young |
Minister without portfolio | |
In office 10 July 1912 – 3 May 1916 | |
Prime Minister | William Massey |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Western Maori | |
In office 7 December 1911 – 27 June 1930 | |
Preceded by | Henare Kaihau |
Succeeded by | Taite Te Tomo |
Personal details | |
Born | 1875 or 1876 Urenui, New Zealand |
Died | 27 June 1930(1930-06-27) (aged 54) San Francisco, California, United States |
Political party | Reform |
Spouse | Mira Woodbine Johnston |
Children | Rakaherea Woodbine Pomare |
Father | Wiremu Naera Pōmare |
Mother | Mere Hautonga Nicoll |
Grandmother | Kahe Te Rau-o-te-rangi |