Peter Tapsell
Former Minister of Defence of New Zealand
Sir Peter Wilfred Tapsell KNZM MBE FRCS FRCSEd was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996. He was notable for being the first Māori Speaker, and for being the first Speaker since Bill Barnard in 1943 to hold office... Wikipedia
Born: January 21, 1930, Rotorua, New Zealand
Died: April 5, 2012 (age 82 years), Ruatoria, New Zealand
Party: New Zealand Labour Party
Spouse: Diane Tapsell (m. ?–2008)
Previous offices: Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (1993–1996) and Minister of Defence of New Zealand (1990–1990)
Education: University of Otago Medical School (1952), University of Otago, and Rotorua Boys' High School
Descendants: David Tapsell, Rees Tapsell, and Shan Tapsell
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