John Falloon
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Pahiatua | |
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| Preceded by | Keith Holyoake |
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| Born | John Howard Falloon Script error: No such module "person date". Masterton, New Zealand |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Bideford, New Zealand |
| Party | National |
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| Massey University | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
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John Howard Falloon CNZM (17 February 1942 – 4 October 2005) was a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1977 to 1996, representing the National Party in the Pahiatua electorate.
Early life and family
Falloon was born in Masterton on 17 February 1942, the son of Margaret Falloon (née Woodhead) and Douglas John Falloon.[2] He was educated at Lindisfarne College and Massey University, graduating with a diploma in sheep farm management.[3]
Falloon had three children with his wife Philippa.[2] His cousin, Ian Falloon, was one of the first psychiatrists to have family involved in the treatment of schizophrenia.[4]
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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| 1977–1978 | 38th | Pahiatua | Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Pahiatua | Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Pahiatua | Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Pahiatua | Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Pahiatua | Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Pahiatua | Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Pahiatua | Script error: No such module "Political party". | ||
He was first elected to Parliament in the Pahiatua by-election of 1977, replacing Sir Keith Holyoake who had been appointed Governor-General. He retained his seat until he retired.
He held a number of ministerial posts, first in the government of Robert Muldoon, including Postmaster-General, Minister of Statistics, Minister in charge of the Inland Revenue Department and Associate Minister of Finance.[5]
In the government of Jim Bolger, Falloon had posts including Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Forestry, Minister of Friendly Societies, and was the first Minister of Racing.[6][7]
Honours and awards
In 1990, Falloon was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[2] In the 1997 New Year Honours, Falloon was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services.[8]
Later life
After resigning from Parliament at the 1996 election, Falloon worked with at-risk children and pursued business interests, such as becoming chairman of Wairarapa winery Lintz Estate.[9][10]
He had been ill for several weeks after undergoing surgery in Wellington Hospital for a brain tumour and died at his home in Bideford, near Masterton, New Zealand, in 2005.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.du Chateau, Carroll (16 August 2008). "Yearning for the saddle". The New Zealand Herald. p. 3. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 138. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former cabinet minister John Falloon dies". The New Zealand Herald. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Johnston, Martin (22 July 2006). "Pioneer psychiatrist brought families in". the New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Falconer, Phoebe (8 October 2005). "Obituary: John Falloon". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dillon, Mike (9 June 2005). "Racing: Battle for fair tax moving up a gear". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tributes paid to Falloon". The New Zealand Herald. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Year honours list 1997". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1996. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former cabinet minister wants inquiry into family life". The New Zealand Herald. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Oram, Ric (8 July 1999). "Tarnished Lintz wins two more medals". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
