Eric Halstead

Eric Halstead

Eric Henry Halstead (26 May 1912 - 18 June 1991) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and later a diplomat.

He was born in Auckland, and educated at Auckland Grammar School and Auckland University. He was a Major in the NZEF in WWII.

He represented the Tamaki electorate from 1949 to 1957, when he was defeated. He held the following cabinet postsLambert & Palenski: "The New Zealand Almanac", 1982. ISBN 0908570554] :
* Minister for Social Security 1954 - 56
* Minister for Industry and Commerce 1956 - 57
* Minister for Customs 1956 - 57

He later served as Ambassador to Thailand 1970-73 [ [http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/3-NZ-Ambassadors/countries-t.php New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions - NZ Ministry of Fopreign Affairs and Trade ] ] , then Ambassador to Italy and Ambassador to Iraq concurrently from 1976-80 [ [http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Embassies/3-NZ-Ambassadors/countries-i.php New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions - NZ Ministry of Fopreign Affairs and Trade ] ] and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (while resident in Rome) 1977-80.

In 1940 he married Millicent Joan Stewart; they had four children. He was awarded a C.B.E. in 1980. He died in Auckland.

References

*"New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984" by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
*"The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party" by Barry Gustafson (1986, Reed Methuen, Auckland) ISBN 0474001776


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