Matiu Rātana
New Zealand politician
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matiu Rātana (16 December 1912 – 7 October 1949), son of Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana, was a New Zealand politician and president of the Rātana Church.
Preceded byToko Ratana
Succeeded byIriaka Rātana
Born16 December 1912
Parewanui, New Zealand
Died7 October 1949 (aged 36)
Wanganui, New Zealand
Matiu Ratana | |
|---|---|
| |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Western Maori | |
| In office 10 February 1945 – 7 October 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Toko Ratana |
| Succeeded by | Iriaka Rātana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1912 Parewanui, New Zealand |
| Died | 7 October 1949 (aged 36) Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Party | Labour |
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945–1946 | 27th | Western Maori | Labour | ||
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Western Maori | Labour | ||
A son of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, the founder of the Rātana religion, Matiu Rātana was a younger brother to Haami Tokouru Rātana, whom he succeeded to the Church Presidency, and to the Western Maori electorate (from 10 February 1945, after a by-election) after his brother's death in 1944.[1]
Matiu Rātana died on 7 October 1949 in Wanganui Hospital after a car accident. He was succeeded by his wife Iriaka Rātana as MP.[1] She was the first female Māori MP.
Sources
- Henderson, James Mcleod (1963). Ratana The Man, The Church, The Movement (1st ed.) A.H & A.W. Reed Ltd ISBN 0-589-00619-3.