Summary
Duncan McFadyen Rae CMG (2 June 1888 – 3 February 1964) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography edit
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Parnell | National | ||
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Parnell | National | ||
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Parnell | National | ||
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Eden | National | ||
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Eden | National | ||
Rae was born in Mataura in 1888. He received his education at Knox College and at Otago University, where he gained an MA and a diploma of education. He was in the NZEF in World War I.[1] He taught at East Cape School in Invercargill for ten years, and was then Vice-Principal (1924–1929) then Principal (1929–1947) at the Auckland Teachers' Training College.[2]
He represented the Auckland electorates of Parnell from 1946 to 1954, and then Eden from 1954 (succeeding Wilfred Fortune) to 1960, when he retired.[3] Rae suggested that an organisation for the protection of the country's heritage should be set up and put in a private member's bill in 1953. Whilst this did not proceed, the First National Government of New Zealand (of which he was a member) took responsibility of the issue and the Historic Places Act 1954 was passed, which established the National Historic Places Trust as a non-governmental organisation (NGO). This organisation has since evolved as an autonomous Crown entity known as Heritage New Zealand.[4]
He was made Consul-General to Indonesia (1961–1963) then Chargé d'Affaires to Indonesia (1963).[2]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1963 New Year Honours.[5] He died suddenly on 3 February 1964 in Auckland.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ Gustafson 1986, p. 338.
- ^ a b c Renwick, William. "Rae, Duncan McFadyen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ Wilson 1985, p. 228.
- ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Constitution of the Trust". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Wellington: Ministry for Culture and Heritage. ISBN 978-0-478-18451-8. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "No. 42872". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1963. p. 39.
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.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.