Mike Minogue (politician)

Michael John Minogue QSO (20 October 1923 – 27 November 2008) was a New Zealand National Party politician, lawyer and mayor.

Mike Minogue QSO
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hamilton West
In office 1975–1984
Preceded by	Dorothy Jelicich
Succeeded by	Trevor Mallard
26th Mayor of Hamilton
In office October 1968 – May 1976
Preceded by	Denis Rogers
Succeeded by	Bruce Beetham
Personal details
Born	Michael John Minogue (1923-10-20)20 October 1923
Died	27 November 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 85) Hamilton, New Zealand
Political party	National
Other political affiliations	Liberal Party and Alliance

Biography

New Zealand Parliament

Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1975–1978	38th	Hamilton West			National
1978–1981	39th	Hamilton West			National
1981–1984	40th	Hamilton West			National

Minogue was born on 20 October 1923. He attended Timaru Boys' High School, St. Patrick's College Silverstream, and Victoria University.^[1]

He was Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand from 1968 to 1976, when he resigned to become a Member of Parliament.^[2] He was never on good terms with his own party leader, Robert Muldoon,^[3] and strongly opposed many of his policies, particularly challenging him on the SIS Bill and cabinet's executive powers.^[4] Muldoon then invited him to resign from the party which Minogue refused to do.^{[4][clarification needed][5]}

He represented the Hamilton West electorate until the 1984 election, when he lost to Labour Party challenger Trevor Mallard.^[6]

In the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours, Minogue was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.^[7]

In 1993 Minogue left National to instead join the Liberal Party and endorsed the party's membership of the Alliance.^[8]

Mike attended the Australian Disaster Management School at Mount Macedon Victoria Australia in the 1970's to further his interest in planning for Hamilton and the Waikato region.

Death

Minogue died on 27 November 2008 at Braemar Hospital, Hamilton, aged 85. He was survived by three children. His wife had predeceased him 19 years prior.^[2]