Eruera Tirikatene
Sir Eruera Tihema Te Aika Tirikatene KCMG (5 January 1895 – 11 January 1967) was a New Zealand Māori politician of the Ngāi Tahu tribe. Known in early life as Edward James Te Aika Tregerthen, he was the first Ratana Member of Parliament and was elected in a by-election for Southern Maori in June 1932 after the death of Tuiti Makitanara.
The Honourable Sir Eruera Tirikatene KCMG | |
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Tirikatene in c.1950s | |
| 16th Minister of Forests | |
| In office 12 December 1957 – 12 December 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
| Preceded by | Geoff Gerard |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Gerard |
| Minister without portfolio | |
| In office 26 May 1943 – 13 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Peter Fraser |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Southern Maori | |
| In office 3 August 1932 – 11 January 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Tuiti Makitanara |
| Succeeded by | Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1895 Te Rakiwhakaputa pā, Kaiapoi, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 January 1967 (aged 72) Kaiapoi, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Te Kai A Te Atua Urupa, Kaiapoi. |
| Spouse | Ruti Matekino Solomon |
| Relations | Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan (daughter) Rino Tirikatene (grandson) |
| Children | 12 |
He remained the MP until his death in 1967, when his daughter Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan succeeded to the seat, also in a by-election.
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