Leo Charles Schultz QSM JP (17 October 1914 – 9 June 1996) was a New Zealand farmer and a politician of the National Party.

Biography

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1969–1972 36th Hauraki National
1972–1975 37th Coromandel National
1975–1978 38th Coromandel National
1978–1981 39th Hauraki National

Schultz was born in 1914 in Hāwera. He received his education at Ngatea District High School, and afterwards became a dairy and sheep farmer.[1] In 1940, he married Evelyn Anne Bridgeman, the daughter of E. Bridgeman. They had two sons and two daughters.[2]

He joined the National Party in 1938 and was chairman of the executive in the Hauraki electorate (1958–1969). He served on local government for 23 years before his parliamentary career.[1]

He represented the electorate of Hauraki in Parliament from 1969 to 1972, Coromandel from 1972 to 1978 and then Hauraki again from 1978 to 1981, when he retired.[3]

In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours, Schultz was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. p. 340. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
  2. ^ Traue, James Edward, ed. (1978). Who's Who in New Zealand (11th ed.). Wellington: Reed. p. 242.
  3. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 233. OCLC 154283103.
  4. ^ "No. 53697". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 11 June 1994. p. 33.
New Zealand Parliament Preceded byArthur Kinsella Member of Parliament for Hauraki 1969–1972 VacantConstituency abolished, recreated in 1978Title next held byhimself VacantConstituency recreated after abolition in 1890Title last held byAlfred Cadman Member of Parliament for Coromandel 1972–1978 VacantConstituency abolished, recreated in 1987Title next held byGraeme Lee VacantConstituency recreated after abolition in 1972Title last held byhimself Member of Parliament for Hauraki 1978–1981 Succeeded byGraeme Lee


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