Jonathan Elworthy Explained

Jonathan Herbert Elworthy (1 July 1936 – 17 June 2005) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Oamaru and Waitaki, in the South Island, representing the National Party.

Early life

Elworthy was born in 1936, and received his education at Christ's College and Lincoln College. He was the brother of Peter Elworthy.

Elworthy represented the Oamaru electorate (–1978) and the Waitaki electorate (–1984) in the New Zealand House of Representatives. In the, he was defeated by Jim Sutton.

He was Minister of Lands and Minister of Forests from 1981 to 1984 under Robert Muldoon.

Jonathan Elworthy was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal for service to the community and the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal for services to New Zealand.

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