Lance Adams-Schneider
| The Right Honourable Sir Lance Adams-Schneider KCMG | |
|---|---|
| 10th Ambassador to the United States | |
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In office 1982–1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Preceded by | Frank Gill |
| Succeeded by | Sir Wallace Rowling |
| 4th Ambassador to Mexico | |
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In office 1982–1983 | |
| President | Miguel de la Madrid |
| Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
| Preceded by | Frank Gill |
| Succeeded by | Peter Fairfax |
| 21st Minister of Health | |
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In office 9 February 1972 – 8 December 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Jack Marshall |
| Preceded by | Donald McKay |
| Succeeded by | Bob Tizard |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waikato | |
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In office 1969 – 1981 | |
| Succeeded by | Simon Upton |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hamilton | |
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In office 1959 – 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Hilda Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1919 |
| Died | 3 September 1996 (aged 76) |
| Political party | National |
Sir Lancelot Raymond "Lance" Adams-Schneider KCMG (11 November 1919 – 3 September 1995) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1959–1960 | 32nd | Hamilton | National | |
| 1960–1963 | 33rd | Hamilton | National | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Hamilton | National | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Hamilton | National | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Waikato | National | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Waikato | National | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Waikato | National | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Waikato | National | |
Adams-Schneider stood in the Hutt electorate against Walter Nash in 1957, coming second for National. He then represented the Hamilton electorate from the 1959 by-election to 1969, and then the Waikato electorate from 1969 to 1981, when he retired.
He was a Cabinet minister, serving as Minister of Health. He was later the Ambassador from New Zealand to the United States (1982–85) and to Mexico (1982–83).
In the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours, Adams-Schneider was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, for public services.[1]
He died on 3 September 1995.[2]
References
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 49769, 15 June 1984. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ Obituary - Rt Hon. Sir Lancelot Raymond Adams-Schneider. New Zealand Hansard: 12 September 1995. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
Further reading
- Industrial Development Seminar [Industrial Development Seminar ( 1966: Hamilton, N.Z.)] (2nd ed.), Hamilton, [N.Z.]: n.p., 1966
- Adams-Schneider's contribution was the closing address [in Hamilton on Saturday 20 November 1965]. At this time, he was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Ministers of Industries and Commerce and Customs.
- The New Zealand Institute of Management Inc. Top Management Seminar, July 22 and 23, 1981: management and the effects of government strategy, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Institute of Management, 1981
- Adams-Schneider's contribution was a paper entitled: "Government industrial and trade strategies: the aim"
- A report on the practice of sending criminals to mental hospitals ; to: the Minister of Health, the Hon. L.R. Adams-Schneider and the Minister of Justice, the Hon. Sir Roy Jack – April 1972, Wellington, [N.Z.]: n.p., 1972
- O'Keefe, John A. B. (1978), The Commerce Act 1975: the text of the statute and its amendments with annotations (2nd ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Butterworths
- The first edition had a Foreword by Warren Freer, this second edition has one by Lance Adams-Schneider.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Donald McKay |
Minister of Health 1972 |
Succeeded by Bob Tizard |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Frank Gill |
Ambassador to Mexico 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by Peter Fairfax |
| Ambassador to the United States 1982–1985 |
Succeeded by Sir Wallace Rowling | |
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Hilda Ross |
Member of Parliament for Hamilton 1959–1969 |
Constituency abolished |
| Vacant Constituency recreated after abolition in 1963 Title last held by Geoffrey Sim |
Member of Parliament for Waikato 1969–1981 |
Succeeded by Simon Upton |
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