Eric Henry Halstead (26 May 1912 - 18 June 1991) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and later a diplomat. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party
He was born in Auckland, and educated at Auckland Grammar School and Auckland University. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Auckland Grammar School is a boys-only state secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. The University of Auckland (Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau is New Zealand 's largest University. He was a Major in the NZEF in WWII. Military history of New Zealand in World War I The New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF was the title of the Military force sent from New Zealand
He represented the Tamaki electorate from 1949 to 1957, when he was defeated. Tāmaki is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. He held the following cabinet posts[1]:
- Minister for Social Security 1954 - 56
- Minister for Industry and Commerce 1956 - 57
- Minister for Customs 1956 - 57
He later served as Ambassador to Thailand 1970-73[2], then Ambassador to Italy and Ambassador to Iraq concurrently from 1976-80[3] and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (while resident in Rome) 1977-80. The Ambassador from New Zealand to Thailand is New Zealand 's foremost diplomatic representative in the Kingdom of Thailand, and in charge of New Zealand's The Ambassador from New Zealand to Italy is New Zealand 's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Italy, and in charge of New Zealand's The Ambassador from New Zealand to Saudi Arabia is New Zealand 's foremost diplomatic representative in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and in charge of New
In 1940 he married Millicent Joan Stewart; they had four children. He was awarded a C. B. E. in 1980. He died in Auckland.
References
- ^ Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0908570554
- ^ New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions - NZ Ministry of Fopreign Affairs and Trade
- ^ New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions - NZ Ministry of Fopreign Affairs and Trade
- New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
- The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party by Barry Gustafson (1986, Reed Methuen, Auckland) ISBN 0474001776
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