Joe Hawke
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Joseph Parata Hohepa Hawke, MNZM (born 1940), is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1996 to 2002.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 15 | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 32 | Labour |
He was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections as a list MP, having unsuccessfully contested the Te Tai Tokerau seat against incumbent Tau Henare of New Zealand First. In the 1999 elections, he remained a list MP, opting not to stand in an electorate. He retired from politics at the 2002 elections.[citation needed]
Outside politics
Before entering Parliament, he worked as a consultant and a company director. He has been involved with a number of Māori organisations, including leading the Bastion Point protests[1] and the Mai FM radio station. He is a lay preacher for the Open Brethren.[2]
In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hawke was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ Joe Hawke. Governor-General of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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- ↑ The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2008, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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