Kingi Matutaera Ihaka
Priest, Person
1921 –
79 Views
Who is Kingi Matutaera Ihaka?
Sir Kingi Matutaera Ihaka, MBE, was a New Zealand clerk, interpreter, Anglican priest, broadcaster and maori language commissioner. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Te Aupouri iwi. He was born in Te Kao, Northland, New Zealand on 18 October 1921.
Ihaka was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to the Anglican Māori Church. In the 1989 New Year Honours, he was made a Knight Bachelor, for services to the Māori people.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Oct 18, 1921
Te Kao - Nationality
- New Zealand
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 25, 2024
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Kingi Matutaera Ihaka." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/kingi-matutaera-ihaka/m/0j25rh_>.
Discuss this Kingi Matutaera Ihaka biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In