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David Seath

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David Coutts Seath (31 March 1914 – 18 October 1997) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

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Seath was born in Musselburgh, Scotland. He received his education at Waihi District High School, Waihi School of Mines, and the University of Edinburgh. From 1937, he was a public accountant in Taumarunui. During World War II, he was with the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNZNVR), and served as Lieutenant Commander with British naval forces.{{sfn|Gustafson|1986|p=341}}

He was Mayor of Taumarunui from 1953 to 1955.{{sfn|Gustafson|1986|p=341}} He was elected in the {{NZ electorate link|Waitomo}} electorate in the {{NZ election link|1954}}, following the retirement of National Party colleague Walter Broadfoot.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|pp=185, 233}} In 1960 Seath was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Finance, and held that position from 12 December 1960 to 24 January 1962.^[1]

In 1963 Seath was appointed as Minister of Internal Affairs, and held the position from 20 December 1963 to 9 February 1972, when the Marshall Ministry replaced the second Holyoake Ministry.^[2]{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=90}} He was described as a nervous man easily frightened by Holyoake.{{sfn|Bassett|1997|p=184}}

He was a Member of the Executive Council (initially as an Undersecretary) from 24 January 1962 to 9 February 1972.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=90}} In 1972 Seath was granted the right to retain the title of Honourable for life.^[3]

He retired at the {{NZ election link|1972}},{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=233}} and died in Taumarunui in October 1997.

Notes

1. ^"Appointment of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries" (12 December 1960) 82 The New Zealand Gazette 1943
2. ^"Ministers Appointed" (20 December 1963) 82 The New Zealand Gazette 2077
3. ^"Retention of the title 'Honourable'" (15 May 1972) 42 The New Zealand Gazette 1061

References

{{cite book |ref = harv |last = Gustafson |first = Barry |authorlink = Barry Gustafson |title = The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party |year = 1986 |publisher = Reed Methuen |location = Auckland |isbn = 0-474-00177-6 }}
{{cite book |ref= harv |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4 |origyear= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |isbn= |oclc= 154283103}}
{{cite book |ref= harv |last= Bassett |first= Michael |title= The Mother of All Departments:The history of the Department of Internal Affairs |accessdate= |edition= |origyear= |year= 1997 |publisher= Auckland University Press |location= Auckland |isbn= 1-86940-175-1 |oclc= }}
Who’s Who in New Zealand (1968, 9th edition)

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