Peter Tapsell
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 12 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 21,1930 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Rotorua |
| New Zealand | |
| Date of died | April 5,2012 |
| Died | Ruatoria |
| New Zealand | |
| Spouse | Diane Tapsell |
| Years of service | 1948–1950 |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Children | David Tapsell |
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| Shan Tapsell | |
| Previous position | Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (1993–1996) |
| Party | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Education | University of Otago Medical School |
| University of Otago | |
| Rotorua Boys' High School | |
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| ID | 989701 |
Peter Tapsell Life story
Sir Peter Wilfred Tapsell KNZM MBE FRCS FRCSEd was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996. He was notable for being the first Māori Speaker, and for being the first Speaker since Bill Barnard in 1943 to hold office while not a member of the governing party.
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