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John McAlpine

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New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1946–1949 28th Selwyn National
1949–1951 29th Selwyn National
1951–1954 30th Selwyn National
1954–1957 31st Selwyn National
1957–1960 32nd Selwyn National
1960–1963 33rd Selwyn National
1963–1966 34th Selwyn National

Sir John Kenneth McAlpine, KCMG (1906–1984) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was the Member of Parliament for Selwyn from 1946 to 1966, when he retired.

He was Minister of Railways in the First National Government from 1954 to 1957. In the Second National Government from 1960 to 1966 he was Minister of Railways and Minister of Transport. He was made a C.M.G. in 1970 and a K.C.M.G. in 1977.

References

  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Railways
1954–1957
1960–1966
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Michael Moohan
Succeeded by
New Zealand Parliament
In abeyance
Title last held by
William Dickie
Member of Parliament for Selwyn
1946–1966
Succeeded by