Duncan Rae

Duncan McFadyen Rae (1888–1964) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

He graduated with an MA from the University of Auckland, then after teaching was Vice-Principal (1924-29) then Principal (1929-47) at the Auckland Teachers Training College.

He represented the Auckland electorates of Parnell from 1946 to 1954, and then Eden from 1954 (succeeding Wilfred Fortune) to 1960, when he retired.

He was made Consul-General to Indonesia (1960-63) then Chargé d'Affaires to Indonesia (1963); see List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to Indonesia.

He was born in Mataura, and was in the NZEF in World War I. He was awarded the C.M.G. in 1963.

References

• New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, 4th edition, Government Printer, Wellington)
• The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party by Barry Gustafson (1986, Reed Methuen, Auckland; has biographical appendix of National MPs) ISBN 0474001776

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Name	Rae, Doncan
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Date of birth	1888
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Date of death	1964
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