Nordmeyer, Sir Arnold Henry

Nordmeyer, Sir Arnold Henry

▪ New Zealander politician
born 1901, Dunedin, N.Z.
died February 2, 1989, Wellington

      New Zealand politician, an influential figure in the New Zealand Labour Party for more than 30 years.

      Nordmeyer graduated from the University of Otago and served as a Presbyterian minister from 1925 until he entered the New Zealand Parliament in 1935. He helped draft the Social Security Act of 1938, which formed the basis for the nation's welfare system, and he then headed several ministries, including Health (1941–47) and Industries and Commerce (1947–49). He lost his reelection bid in 1949, but two years later he returned to Parliament, where he became finance minister (1957–60) and party leader (1963–65).

      Following the creation of the European Economic Community (1957), Nordmeyer responded to a perceived threat to New Zealand trade with a 1958 austerity budget—known as the “Black Budget”—that introduced heavy tax increases. In the resulting public uproar, support for the Labour Party plunged, and the party lost the 1960 general election. Unable to rebuild public support, he was ousted as leader of the opposition in 1965 and he retired four years later. He was knighted in 1975.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Arnold Nordmeyer — The Reverend The Honourable Sir Arnold Nordmeyer ONZ, KCMG Arnold Nordmeyer in ca 1950 …   Wikipedia

  • Order of New Zealand — Badge of the Order of New Zealand Awarded by …   Wikipedia

  • Order of New Zealand — Band des Order of New Zealand Der Order of New Zealand ist die höchste Auszeichnung Neuseelands und wurde geschaffen, um herausragenden Dienst an der Krone und dem Volk von Neuseeland in ziviler oder militärischer Hinsicht zu ehren. Er wurde am 6 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of New Zealand by-elections — By elections in New Zealand occur to fill vacant seats in the New Zealand Parliament. The death, resignation, or expulsion of a sitting electorate MP can cause a by election. (Note that list MPs do not have geographic districts for the purpose of …   Wikipedia

  • University of Otago — Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo Motto Latin: Sapere aude Motto in English Dare to be wise …   Wikipedia

  • Heineken brands — Main article: Heineken International Dutch Heineken bottle Heineken International is a group which owns a worldwide portfolio of over 170 beer brands, mainly pale lager, though some other beer styles are produced. As of 2006, Heineken owns over… …   Wikipedia

  • Keith Holyoake — The Right Honourable Sir Keith Holyoake KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ …   Wikipedia

  • List of New Zealand politicians — New Zealand This article is part of the series: Politics and government of New Zealand Constitution …   Wikipedia

  • Timeline of New Zealand history — This is a timeline of the History of New Zealand. Pre Colonial Timeline (to 1839) Before 1600* 180: Lake Taupo erupts violently. * 1000 1300: Archaeological evidence (such as the cabbage tree ovens on the Otago Peninsula) indicates that… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”