Ben Couch Politician

Manuera Benjamin Riwai "Ben" Couch QSO JP (27 June 1925 – 3 June 1996) was a New Zealand politician and rugby union player and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was a member of the All Blacks and the New Zealand Māori rugby union team in the 1940s.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 27, 1925
Birth place	Rapaki , Banks Peninsula
Religion	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Date of death	June 03, 1996
Place of death	Masterton