Dove-Myer Robinson Politician

Sir Dove-Myer Robinson (15 June 1901 – 14 August 1989) was Mayor of Auckland City from 1959 to 1965 and from 1968 to 1980, the longest tenure of any holder of the office.He was a colourful character and became affectionately known across New Zealand as "Robbie". He was one of several Jewish mayors of Auckland, although he rejected Judaism as a teenager and became a lifelong atheist. He has been described as a "slight, bespectacled man whose tiny stature was offset by a booming voice and massive ego".

Personal facts

Dove-Myer Robinson
Birth dateJune 15, 1901
Birth place
Sheffield
Nationality
New Zealand
Date of deathAugust 14, 1989
Place of death
Auckland

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