Don McKay (politician)

Sir Donald Norman McKay KCMG (28 November 1908 30 March 1988) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was Minister of Health and Minister of Social Security in the Second National Government, and was also the Minister for the Welfare of Women and Children.

The Honourable
Sir Don McKay
KCMG
20th Minister of Health
In office
24 January 1962  9 February 1972
Prime MinisterKeith Holyoake
Preceded byNorman Shelton
Succeeded byLance Adams-Schneider
11th Minister of Social Security
In office
24 January 1962  9 February 1972
Prime MinisterKeith Holyoake
Preceded byNorman Shelton
Succeeded byLance Adams-Schneider
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Marsden
In office
13 November 1954  25 November 1972
Preceded byAlfred Murdoch
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born28 November 1908
Waipu, New Zealand
Died30 March 1988 (aged 79)
Waipu, New Zealand
Political partyNational
SpouseMiriam Hilda Stehr
Children3
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