Noel Scott Explained

Noel Scott (15 December 1929 – 25 February 2018) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Biography

Before entering politics, Scott was the foundation principal of Makoura College in Masterton.^[1] Scott unsuccessfully contested the electorate in .^[2] He represented the electorate of Tongariro in Parliament from 1984^[3] to 1990, when he was defeated by Ian Peters, one of a number of losses contributing to the fall of the Fourth Labour Government.

Scott served as a Minister at the close of the Fourth Labour Government in a number of roles including as Minister for Sport and Recreation and Associate Minister of Education.^[4]

In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Scott was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.^[5]

Scott died on 25 February 2018 at the age of 88.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: First student board rep hopes Makoura stays . 22 August 2008 . Wairarapa Times-Age . 19 April 2015 . Don . Farmer .
2. Book: Norton, Clifford . ? . New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946–1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science . 1988 . Victoria University of Wellington . Wellington . 0-475-11200-8.
3. Book: Wilson, James Oakley . New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 . 4th . First published in 1913 . 1985 . V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer . Wellington . 154283103 . 233.
4. Encyclopedia: Davies, Sonja Margaret Loveday: Labour Party Colleagues, 1990. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 2010. 28 February 2018.
5. Web site: Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002 . 3 June 2002 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 25 June 2020.
6. Web site: Noel SCOTT Death Notice. 27 February 2018. 28 February 2018. The Dominion Post.