| 词条 | Ralph Maxwell (politician) |
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Early life and familyMaxwell was born in 1934. He married Frances Maxwell in circa 1963 and they had three children.[2] Political career{{NZ parlbox header|nolist=true}}{{NZ parlbox|term=39th|start={{NZ election link year|1978}}|end=1981|party=New Zealand Labour Party|electorate=Waitakere}}{{NZ parlbox|term=40th|start={{NZ election link year|1981}}|end=1984|party=New Zealand Labour Party ||electorate=Waitakere}}{{NZ parlbox|term=41st|start={{NZ election link year|1984}}|end=1987|party=New Zealand Labour Party |electorate=Waitakere}}{{NZ parlbox|term=42nd|start={{NZ election link year|1987}}|end=1990|party=New Zealand Labour Party|electorate=Titirangi}}{{NZ parlbox footer}} Maxwell had a high profile as chairman of the Portage Licensing Trust,[2][3] one of two Licensing Trusts in West Auckland.[4] When Maxwell stood for Parliament in the {{NZ electorate link|Waitakere}} electorate in {{NZ election link year|1978}} for the Labour Party, he was successful.{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=219}} He represented the Waitakere electorate for three parliamentary terms, and when it was abolished for the {{NZ election link|1987}}, he successfully stood in the {{NZ electorate link|Titirangi}} electorate instead.[5] In the {{NZ election link|1990}}, he was defeated by Marie Hasler, one of a number of losses contributing to the fall of the Fourth Labour Government.[2] Maxwell had a keen interest in agriculture and worked closely with Colin Moyle, who would become Minister of Agriculture in 1984.[2]{{sfn|Wilson|1985|p=98}} Maxwell was the Associate Minister of External Relations and Trade and the Associate Minister of Agriculture in 1990.[5] After parliamentMaxwell moved from West Auckland to Otumoetai after he left parliament. When New Zealand First was formed in 1993, Maxwell joined that party[2] and served on the party executive.[1] He then moved to Paerata near Pukekohe where he worked in real estate.[2] He supported the formation of a National/New Zealand First coalition (over a Labour/New Zealand First coalition) 1996 general election.[6] In the 1995 New Year Honours, Maxwell was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for public services.[7] Maxwell died on 25 March 2012 aged 78. He was survived by his wife and their three children.[2] Notes1. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10482049|title=Peters' party group rebels over Bill|author=Audrey Young|work=New Zealand Herald|date=13 December 2007|accessdate=18 February 2017}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite news |last1=Forbes |first1=Stephen |title=Man of Integrety and Vision |work=Western Leader |date=30 March 2012 |page=3}} 3. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/6650539/Former-Titirangi-MP-dies | title=Former Titirangi MP dies | work=Western Leader | publisher=Fairfax Media | date=28 March 2012 | accessdate=11 June 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=The Portage & Waitakere Licensing Trusts|url=http://thetrusts.co.nz/the-portage-waitakere-licensing-trusts/|publisher=The Trusts|accessdate=10 June 2015}} 5. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/debates/debates/50HansD_20120327_00000004/obituaries-—-hon-ralph-kerr-maxwell-mbe |title=Obituaries — Hon Ralph Kerr Maxwell MBE |date=27 March 2012 |publisher=New Zealand House of Representatives |accessdate=20 March 2014}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Jab at rugby match near-fatal|author=Adelia Ferguson|date=4 November 1996|work=New Zealand Herald|page=A11}} 7. ^{{London Gazette |issue=53894 |date=30 December 1994 |page=34 |supp=y }} References
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