Warren Cooper
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Early life
Cooper was born in Dunedin in 1933. He received his education at Musselborough School and King's High School. He later moved to Queenstown. He worked as a retailer, a painting, decorating and signwriting contractor, and a motel manager, and also became involved in local politics.[3]
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Otago Central | National | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Otago | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Otago | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Otago | National | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Otago | National | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Otago | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Otago | National | |
He was first elected to Parliament in the 1975 elections as MP for Otago Central,[4] defeating the newly elected Ian Quigley of the Labour Party.[5] In the 1978 election, he successfully contested the replacement electorate Otago.[4]
Just after the 1978 election, his ministerial career started. He was Minister of Tourism (1978–1981), Minister of Regional Development (1978–1981), Postmaster-General (1980–1981), and Minister of Broadcasting (1981).[6] When Brian Talboys retired from Parliament in 1981, Cooper was appointed to replace him as Minister of Foreign Affairs; he held this position until the government of Rob Muldoon was defeated in 1984.[6] Later, in the government of Jim Bolger, Cooper served as Minister of Defence. Cooper remained in Parliament until the 1996 election, when he stepped aside in favour of Gavan Herlihy.
In the 1997 New Year Honours, Cooper was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services.[7]
Mayor
Cooper was Mayor of Queenstown Borough Council from 1968 to 1975, and Mayor of Queenstown Lakes District Council from 1995 to 2001.[8] He was involved in a public argument with actor Sam Neill in 2000, over development in Queenstown.[9]
Notes
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Otago Central 1975–1978 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Otago 1978–1996 |
Succeeded by Gavan Herlihy |
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- ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 305.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wilson 1985, p. 190.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 228.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wilson 1985, p. 96.
- ↑ New Year Honours List 1997. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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