Geoff Thompson (politician) explained

Geoff Thompson
Constituency Mp4:Horowhenua
Parliament4:New Zealand
Term Start4:25 November 1978
Term End4:1984
Predecessor4:New constituency
Successor4:Annette King
Order5:13th President of the National Party
Term Start5:1994
Term End5:1998
Predecessor5:Lindsay Tisch
Successor5:John Slater
Birth Name:Geoffrey William Fleetwood Thompson
Birth Date:11 June 1940
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Party:National
Profession:Barrister and solicitor

Geoffrey William Fleetwood Thompson (born 11 June 1940) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Early life

Thompson was born in Wellington on 11 June 1940. He received his education at Waterloo and Silverstream primary schools, Hutt Valley High School, Horowhenua College and Wellington College. He attended Victoria University of Wellington and graduated LL.M. in 1966.[1]

Member of parliament

Thompson represented the Horowhenua electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1978 to 1984.[2] He was a parliamentary under-secretary between 1981 and 1984.[3]

After parliament

Thompson was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal for services to New Zealand.[4] He was a lawyer on the Kāpiti Coast.

He served as the National Party president from 1994 to 1998. In the 1999 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to politics.[5]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 . Lambert . Max . 1991 . 12th . Octopus . Auckland. 9780790001302 . 630.
  2. Wilson & Wood
  3. see Wilson for the various posts he held
  4. Taylor, p.365
  5. Web site: New Year honours list 1999 . 31 December 1998 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 31 August 2019.