Fred Hackett

Frederick Hackett (11 November 1901 – 19 March 1963) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He was a minister in both the First and Second Labour Governments of New Zealand and later the deputy leader of the opposition.

The Honourable
Fred Hackett
6th Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
In office
7 June 1962  19 March 1963
LeaderWalter Nash
Preceded byJerry Skinner
Succeeded byHugh Watt
20th Minister of Labour
In office
12 December 1957  12 December 1960
Prime MinisterWalter Nash
Preceded byJohn McAlpine
Succeeded byTom Shand
33rd Minister of Immigration
In office
12 December 1957  12 December 1960
Prime MinisterWalter Nash
Preceded byRalph Hanan
Succeeded byTom Shand
6th Minister of Transport
In office
18 October 1947  13 December 1949
Prime MinisterPeter Fraser
Preceded byJames O'Brien
Succeeded byStan Goosman
33rd Postmaster-General
In office
19 December 1946  13 December 1949
Prime MinisterPeter Fraser
Preceded byPaddy Webb
Succeeded byWalter Broadfoot
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Grey Lynn
In office
25 September 1943  19 March 1963
Preceded byJohn A. Lee
Succeeded byReginald Keeling
Personal details
Born11 November 1901
Southampton, England
Died (aged 61)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Ivy Lily Bradford
(m. 1923)
Children4
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