Mick Connelly

The Honourable
Mick Connelly
CMG QSO
The Honourable Mick Connelly CMG QSO
	Connelly in 1969
27th Minister of Works
	In office; 13 March 1975 –12 December 1975

Last updated December 31, 2022

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Crean, Mike (6 September 2003). "Politician with old street style". The Press . p. 17.
↑ "Councillors of the City of Christchurch". Christchurch: Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
↑ Wilson 1985, p. 92f.
↑ Hayward 1981, p. 38.
↑ Logan 2008, p. 416.
↑ Freer 2004, p. 172.
↑ "Surprises Among Party Spokesmen". The New Zealand Herald . 30 January 1976. p. 10.
↑ "Rowling shuffles his pack". Auckland Star . 9 December 1978. p. 3.
↑ "Heads of Labour Posts Named". The New Zealand Herald . 15 December 1979. p. 12.
↑ "Labour leader allocates responsibilities". The Press . 17 March 1983. p. 3.
↑ "Mr Moore Jumps to Third Spot in Labour Line-Up". The New Zealand Herald . 7 April 1983. p. 1.
1 2 Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 105. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
↑ "No. 49769". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 16 June 1984. p. 3.
↑ "No. 51367". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 11 June 1988. p. 33.
1 2 "Obituaries — Hon Michael Aynsley Connelly". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
↑ Horton, Murray. "MICK CONNELLY & FRANK O'FLYNN" . Retrieved 21 November 2011.

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Political offices
Preceded by George Gair	Minister of Customs 1972–1975	Succeeded by Roger Douglas
Preceded by Percy Allen	Minister of Police 1972–1975	Succeeded by Allan McCready
Preceded by Bill Rowling	Minister of Statistics 1974–1975	Succeeded by Peter Wilkinson
Preceded by Hugh Watt	Minister of Works 1975	Succeeded by Bill Young
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Angus McLagan	Member of Parliament for Riccarton 1956–1969	Succeeded by Eric Holland
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Wigram 1969–1978	Vacant Constituency abolished, recreated in 1996 Title next held by Jim Anderton
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Yaldhurst 1978–1984	Succeeded by Margaret Austin

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[Obit-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Crean, Mike (6 September 2003). "Politician with old street style". The Press . p. 17.

[Councillors-2] "Councillors of the City of Christchurch". Christchurch: Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2010.

[FOOTNOTEWilson198592f-3] Wilson 1985, p. 92f.

[FOOTNOTEHayward198138-4] Hayward 1981, p. 38.

[FOOTNOTELogan2008416-5] Logan 2008, p. 416.

[FOOTNOTEFreer2004172-6] Freer 2004, p. 172.

[7] "Surprises Among Party Spokesmen". The New Zealand Herald . 30 January 1976. p. 10.

[8] "Rowling shuffles his pack". Auckland Star . 9 December 1978. p. 3.

[9] "Heads of Labour Posts Named". The New Zealand Herald . 15 December 1979. p. 12.

[10] "Labour leader allocates responsibilities". The Press . 17 March 1983. p. 3.

[11] "Mr Moore Jumps to Third Spot in Labour Line-Up". The New Zealand Herald . 7 April 1983. p. 1.

[HBTQ-12] 1 2 Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 105. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.

[13] "No. 49769". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 16 June 1984. p. 3.

[14] "No. 51367". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 11 June 1988. p. 33.

[Parliament_obit-15] 1 2 "Obituaries — Hon Michael Aynsley Connelly". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[Horton_obit-16] Horton, Murray. "MICK CONNELLY & FRANK O'FLYNN" . Retrieved 21 November 2011.

The Honourable Mick Connelly CMG QSO
Connelly in 1969

27th Minister of Works
In office 13 March 1975 –12 December 1975