Walter Broadfoot
Encyclopedia
Sir Walter James Broadfoot K.B.E (1881–1965) was a New Zealand
politician of the United Party
, and from 1935
, the National Party
. He was a cabinet minister from 1949 to 1954 in the First National Government
.
He represented the rural Waikato
electorate of Waitomo
from 1928
to 1954, when he retired. He received a K.B.E. in 1955.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician of the United Party
United Party (New Zealand)
The United Party of New Zealand, a party formed out of the remnants of the Liberal Party, formed a government between 1928 and 1935, and in 1936 merged with the Reform Party to establish the National Party...
, and from 1935
New Zealand general election, 1935
The 1935 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 25th term. It resulted in the Labour Party's first electoral victory, with Michael Joseph Savage becoming the first Labour Prime Minister...
, 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:...
. He was a cabinet minister from 1949 to 1954 in the First National Government
First National Government of New Zealand
The First National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1949 to 1957. It was a conservative government best remembered for its role in the 1951 waterfront dispute. It also began the repositioning of New Zealand in the cold war environment...
.
He represented the rural Waikato
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
electorate of Waitomo
Waitomo (New Zealand electorate)
Waitomo was a parliamentary electorate in the Waikato region of New Zealand, from 1919 to 1972.-Members of Parliament for Waitomo:-References:...
from 1928
New Zealand general election, 1928
The New Zealand general election of 1928 was held on Tuesday, 13 November in the Māori electorates, and on Wednesday, 14 November in the general electorates to elect a total of 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament...
to 1954, when he retired. He received a K.B.E. in 1955.