Iriaka Rātana
Iriaka Matiu Rātana OBE (née Te Rio; 25 February 1905 – 21 December 1981) was a New Zealand politician and Rātana morehu who won the Western Maori electorate for Labour in 1949. She succeeded her husband Matiu Rātana to become the first woman to represent Māori in the New Zealand Parliament. She held the electorate until her retirement in 1969.
Iriaka Rātana OBE | |
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Rātana in c. 1949 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Western Maori | |
| In office 1949–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Matiu Rātana |
| Succeeded by | Koro Wētere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iriaka Te Rio 25 February 1905 Hiruharama, New Zealand |
| Died | 21 December 1981 (aged 76) Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Matiu Rātana |
| Relatives | Adrian Rurawhe (grandson) Matt Rātana (grandson) |
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