Matiu Ratana
Politician
1912 – 1949
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Who was Matiu Ratana?
Matiu Rātana, son of Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana, is a former New Zealand politician and President of the Rātana Church. A younger brother to Haami Tokouru Ratana he succeeded to the Church Presidency, and to the Western Maori electorate after his brother's death in 1944.
Matiu Rātana died on 7 October 1949 in Wanganui Hospital after a car accident. He was succeeded by his wife Iriaka Ratana as MP. She was the first female Māori MP.
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- Born
- Dec 16, 1912
- Also known as
- Matiu Rātana
- Parents
- Ethnicity
- Māori people
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 7, 1949
Whanganui
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on July 23, 2013
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