Clive Matthewson MNZM, is a former New Zealand politician. The New Zealand Order of Merit is an Order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
He was originally a member of the Labour Party, but left in 1995 to jointly establish the United New Zealand party with six other sitting MPs. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 United New Zealand logo United New Zealand was a centrist Matthewson then became United's leader. Although described as charismatic and telegenic, Matthewson was often perceived as an "intellectual lightweight", and United was criticised as lacking any concrete policies.
When the party formed a coalition with the governing National Party in 1996 he was made a Cabinet Minister.
In the 1996 election, United was almost completely wiped out, with only Peter Dunne keeping his seat. The 1996 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. Peter Dunne (born 17 March 1954) a New Zealand Politician and Member of Parliament leads the United Future Political party. Matthewson did not return to Parliament.
Currently he is the Director of Development at University of Otago. The University of Otago ( Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo) in Dunedin is New Zealand 's oldest university with over 20000 students enrolled during
He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation.
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