Matiu Ratana
New Zealand politician
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| Intro | New Zealand politician | |
| Places | New Zealand | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 16 December 1912 | |
| Death | 7 October 1949Whanganui, New Zealand (aged 36 years) | |
| Star sign | Sagittarius | |
| Politics: | New Zealand Labour Party |
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Biography
Matiu Rātana (16 December 1912 – 7 October 1949), son of Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana, is a former New Zealand politician and President of the Rātana Church.
Political career
| New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1945–1946 | 27th | Western Maori | Labour | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Western Maori | Labour | |
A younger brother to Haami Tokouru Ratana he succeeded to the Church Presidency, and to the Western Maori electorate (from 10 February 1945, after a by-election) after his brother's death in 1944.
Matiu Rātana died on 7 October 1949 in Wanganui Hospital after a car accident. He was succeeded by his wife Iriaka Ratana as MP. She was the first female Māori MP.