George Gair

New Zealand politician (1926-2015)
Person human Q5539580
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Summary

George Gair was born on October 13, 1926[1], in Dunedin[2]. He died on August 17, 2015[3], in Auckland[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Joanne Gair[8]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[9]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[10], Mayor of North Shore[11], Minister of Health[12], Minister of Social Development[13]
  • Educated at: Victoria University of Wellington[14], University of Auckland[15], Auckland University of Technology[16]
  • Award received: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand National Party[19]
  • Commons category: George Gair[20]
  • Academic degree: Master of Philosophy[21]
  • Family name: Gair[22]
  • Given name: George[23]
  • Academic thesis: Managing change as a Minister of the Crown[24]
  • Student of: Marilyn Waring[25], Grant Gillon[26]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[27], WikiProject New Zealand/politics[28]

FAQs

Where was George Gair born?

George Gair's place of birth was Dunedin[2].

Where did George Gair die?

George Gair passed away in Auckland[4].

What did George Gair do for work?

George Gair worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6].

Where did George Gair go to school?

George Gair was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14], University of Auckland[15], and Auckland University of Technology[16].

What awards did George Gair receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Managing change as a Minister of the Crown. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . The London Gazette 53697. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en']
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Marilyn Waring, Grant Gillon
    Wikitree person id → Gair-121
    Given name → George
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