Philip Skoglund
Phillip Skoglund in 1960.
Philip Oscar Selwyn Skoglund (14 June 1899 – 2 November 1975) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a cabinet minister.
Skoglund was born in Greymouth in 1899, and educated at Stratford District High School. He was a schoolmaster and law professional.[1]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Palmerston North | Labour | |
| 1957–1960 | 32nd | Palmerston North | Labour | |
He stood in the 1935 election in the Stratford electorate for the Labour Party, but was beaten by the incumbent, William Polson.[2] He represented the Palmerston North electorate from 1954 to 1960, when he was defeated by National's Bill Brown.[3]
Skoglund was Minister of Education in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960.[4]
His brother Pete Skoglund and son Phil Skoglund are champion lawn bowls players.
Notes
- ↑ Who's Who in New Zealand 6th edition 1956
- ↑ "General Election". The Evening Post. CXX (138). 7 December 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 186, 235.
- ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 89.
References
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Blair Tennent |
Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1954–1960 |
Succeeded by Bill Brown |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Ronald Algie |
Minister of Education 1957–1960 |
Succeeded by Blair Tennent |
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