Mabel Howard
Former Minister of Health of New Zealand
Mabel Bowden Howard was a well-known New Zealand trade unionist and politician. She was the first woman secretary of a predominantly male union.
She was a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1943 until 1969. Wikipedia
Born: April 18, 1894, Bowden, Australia
Died: June 23, 1972 (age 78 years), Sunnyside Hospital
Previous offices: Minister for Social Development of New Zealand (1957–1960), Minister of Health of New Zealand (1947–1949), and Member of the New Zealand Parliament (1943–1969)
Party: New Zealand Labour Party
Parents: Ted Howard
Prime Minister: Walter Nash