John Howard Falloon CNZM (17 February 1942 – 4 October 2005) was a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1977 to 1996, representing the National Party in the Pahiatua electorate.
John Falloon | |
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.jpg) Falloon in 1992 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Pahiatua | |
| In office 1977–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Holyoake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Howard Falloon 17 February 1942 Masterton, New Zealand |
| Died | 4 October 2005 (aged 63) Bideford, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Phillipa "Peeps" Falloon[1] |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Early life and family
editFalloon was born in Masterton on 17 February 1942, the son of Margaret Falloon (née Woodhead) and Douglas John Falloon.[2] He was educated at Lindisfarne College and Massey University, graduating with a diploma in sheep farm management.[3]
Falloon had three children with his wife Philippa.[2] His cousin, Ian Falloon, was one of the first psychiatrists to have family involved in the treatment of schizophrenia.[4]
Member of Parliament
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1978 | 38th | Pahiatua | National | ||
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Pahiatua | National | ||
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Pahiatua | National | ||
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Pahiatua | National | ||
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Pahiatua | National | ||
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Pahiatua | National | ||
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Pahiatua | National | ||
He was first elected to Parliament in the Pahiatua by-election of 1977, replacing Sir Keith Holyoake who had been appointed Governor-General. He retained his seat until he retired.
He held a number of ministerial posts, first in the government of Robert Muldoon, including Postmaster-General, Minister of Statistics, Minister in charge of the Inland Revenue Department and Associate Minister of Finance.[5]
In the government of Jim Bolger, Falloon had posts including Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Forestry, Minister of Friendly Societies, and was the first Minister of Racing.[6][7]
Honours and awards
editIn 1990, Falloon was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[2] In the 1997 New Year Honours, Falloon was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services.[8]
Later life
editAfter resigning from Parliament at the 1996 election, Falloon worked with at-risk children and pursued business interests, such as becoming chairman of Wairarapa winery Lintz Estate.[9][10]
He had been ill for several weeks after undergoing surgery in Wellington Hospital for a brain tumour and died at his home in Bideford, near Masterton, New Zealand, in 2005.
References
edit- ^ du Chateau, Carroll (16 August 2008). "Yearning for the saddle". The New Zealand Herald. p. 3. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ a b c Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 138. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
- ^ "Former cabinet minister John Falloon dies". The New Zealand Herald. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Johnston, Martin (22 July 2006). "Pioneer psychiatrist brought families in". the New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Falconer, Phoebe (8 October 2005). "Obituary: John Falloon". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Dillon, Mike (9 June 2005). "Racing: Battle for fair tax moving up a gear". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Falloon". The New Zealand Herald. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ "New Year honours list 1997". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1996. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Former cabinet minister wants inquiry into family life". The New Zealand Herald. 22 December 2003. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Oram, Ric (8 July 1999). "Tarnished Lintz wins two more medals". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2009.