Tame Parata

Politician

1837 – 1917

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Who was Tame Parata?

Tame Parata, also known as Thomas or Taame and sometimes referred to as Pratt by his father's name, was a Māori and a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Parata was born on Ruapuke Island in Foveaux Strait.

He won the Southern Maori electorate in the 1885 by-election after the resignation of Hori Kerei Taiaroa, and held it to 1911, when he retired; he was succeeded in the electorate by his youngest son, Taare Parata. Subsequently on 13 June 1912 Parata Sr was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council, where he sat until he died on 6 March 1917.

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Born
1837
Died
1917

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on July 23, 2013

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