Charles Bruce Townshend, known as Bruce Townshend (21 November 1931 – 25 April 1987) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1978–1981 39th Kaimai National
1981–1984 40th Kaimai National
1984–1987 41st Kaimai National

Townshend was born in Paeroa in 1931, and he received his education at Netherton School and Paeroa College.[1] Following this he took over his father's farm, before becoming the Rural Valuer and Director of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company.[2]

In 1971 he was elected to the Hauraki Plains County Council, and in 1974 he was elected to the role of Deputy Chairman.

He represented the Kaimai electorate in Parliament from 1978[3] to 25 April 1987, when he died in office.[4] Robert Anderson replaced him later that year at the 1987 election.

During his time in Parliament, Townshed argued against Homosexual Law Reform, and advocated to Robert Muldoon to introduce a Goods and Services Tax.[5][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Gustafson 1986, p. 348.
  2. ↑ "Ohinemuri - Obituaries". www.ohinemuri.org.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 241.
  4. ↑ "Charles Bruce Townshend Death Notice". The New Zealand Herald. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Gay law reform: a tactics masterclass". RNZ. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Gustafson, Barry (1 October 2013). His Way: a Biography of Robert Muldoon. Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1-86940-517-5.

References

  • Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
  • Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.


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