Blair Tennent | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Palmerston North | |
In office 1949–1954 | |
Preceded by | Ormond Wilson |
Succeeded by | Philip Skoglund |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Manawatu | |
In office 1957–1966 | |
Preceded by | Matthew Oram |
Succeeded by | Les Gandar |
27th Minister of Education | |
In office 12 December 1960 – 20 December 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Keith Holyoake |
Preceded by | Philip Skoglund |
Succeeded by | Arthur Kinsella |
20th Mayor of Palmerston North | |
In office 1956–1959 | |
Preceded by | Geoffrey Tremaine |
Succeeded by | Gilbert Murray Rennie |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 December 1898 Greymouth |
Died | 1 May 1976 | (aged 77)
Political party | National Party |
William Blair Tennent CBE (4 December 1898 – 1 May 1976), known as Blair Tennent, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and a cabinet minister. In Palmerston North he was a dentist, and a local body politician.