Geoff Gerard (politician)
Richard Geoffrey Gerard CMG (4 October 1904 – 26 September 1997) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party, and a cabinet minister.
The Honourable Geoff Gerard CMG | |
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Gerard in 1957 | |
| 34th Minister of Lands | |
| In office 12 December 1960 – 12 December 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Jerry Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Duncan MacIntyre |
| In office 26 September 1957 – 12 December 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Ernest Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Skinner |
| 15th Minister of Forests | |
| In office 12 December 1960 – 12 December 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Eruera Tirikatene |
| Succeeded by | Duncan MacIntyre |
| In office 26 September 1957 – 12 December 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Sidney Walter Smith |
| Succeeded by | Eruera Tirikatene |
| 28th Minister of Marine | |
| In office 2 May 1961 – 20 December 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | John McAlpine |
| Succeeded by | Jack Scott |
| In office 13 February 1957 – 12 December 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | John McAlpine |
| Succeeded by | Bill Fox |
| 7th Minister of Social Security | |
| In office 13 February 1957 – 26 September 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Sidney Holland Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Dean Eyre |
| Succeeded by | Jack Scott |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Mid-Canterbury | |
| In office 25 September 1943 – 27 September 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Grigg |
| Succeeded by | Electorate abolished |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Ashburton | |
| In office 27 September 1946 – 26 November 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Electorate re-established |
| Succeeded by | Rob Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Geoffrey Gerard 4 October 1904 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 26 September 1997 (aged 92) |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse |
Margaret Scott
(m. 1928; died 1988) |
| Relations | Jim Gerard (son) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Farmer |
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