Jonathan Elworthy
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Hon. Jonathan Herbert Elworthy (1936 - 17 June 2005) was a New Zealand
New Zealand
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 Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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 for Oamaru
Oamaru (New Zealand electorate)
Oamaru was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand, during three periods between 1866 and 1978.-History:The electorate existed three times: from 1866 to 1870, 1881 to 1957, and then from 1969 to 1978....

 and Waitaki
Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)
Waitaki is an electorate for the New Zealand House of Representatives that crosses the boundary of North Otago and South Canterbury towns on the East Coast of the South Island. The electorate was first established for the that determined the 5th New Zealand Parliament...

, in the South Island
South Island
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, representing the National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...

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Member of Parliament

Elworthy represented the Oamaru
Oamaru (New Zealand electorate)
Oamaru was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago Region of New Zealand, during three periods between 1866 and 1978.-History:The electorate existed three times: from 1866 to 1870, 1881 to 1957, and then from 1969 to 1978....

 electorate (1975–1978) and the Waitaki
Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)
Waitaki is an electorate for the New Zealand House of Representatives that crosses the boundary of North Otago and South Canterbury towns on the East Coast of the South Island. The electorate was first established for the that determined the 5th New Zealand Parliament...

 electorate (1978–1984) in the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand House of Representatives
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 (Wood, p. 90 & Wilson, p. 195).

Cabinet Minister

He was Minister
Minister (government)
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 of Lands from 1981 to 1984 (see Wilson).

Jonathan Elworthy was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal for service to the community and the NZ 1990 Medal for services to New Zealand (Taylor, p. 134). He was the brother of Peter Elworthy
Peter Elworthy
Sir Peter Elworthy was a prominent New Zealand farmer-businessman who came from a well established South Canterbury farming family.-Career:Sir Peter was the leader of the Federated Farms of New Zealand during the reforms in the 1980s...

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