Maui Pomare Politician

Sir Maui Wiremu Pita Naera Pomare, KBE, CMG (1875 or 1876 – 27 June 1930) was a New Zealand doctor and politician, being counted among the more prominent Māori political figures. He is particularly known for his efforts to improve Māori health and living conditions. He was a member of the Ngati Mutunga iwi originally from North Taranaki,then Wellington and then the Chatham Islands after the 1835 invasion.

Personal facts

Maui Pomare
Birth dateJanuary 13, 1876
Birth place
Urenui
Nationality
New Zealand
Date of deathJune 27, 1930

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Member of parliament

prime minister
Francis Bell (New Zealand politician)
region
Western Maori
successor
Taite Te Tomo
Alexander Young (New Zealand politician)

Politician

party
New Zealand Reform Party

Maui Pomare on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/scienceandmedicine/mauipomare.asp
  2. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/pomare-sir-maui-wiremu-pita-naera-kbe-cmg-md