Arnold Nordmeyer
New Zealand politician and minister
Born
February 7th, 1901
124 years ago
Died
February 2nd, 1989
36 years ago — 87 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
New Zealand
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Served as Minister of Finance from 1957 to 1960
Was a prominent member of the Labour Party
Contributed to the establishment of the Welfare State
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