Philip Skoglund

Phillip Skoglund in 1960.

Philip Oscar Selwyn Skoglund (14 June 1899 – 2 November 1975) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, and a cabinet minister.

Skoglund was born in Greymouth in 1899, and educated at Stratford District High School. He was a schoolmaster and law professional.[1]

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19541957 31st Palmerston North Labour
19571960 32nd Palmerston North Labour

He stood in the 1935 election in the Stratford electorate for the Labour Party, but was beaten by the incumbent, William Polson.[2] He represented the Palmerston North electorate from 1954 to 1960, when he was defeated by National's Bill Brown.[3]

Skoglund was Minister of Education in the Second Labour Government from 1957 to 1960.[4]

His brother Pete Skoglund and son Phil Skoglund are champion lawn bowls players.

Notes

  1. Who's Who in New Zealand 6th edition 1956
  2. "General Election". The Evening Post. CXX (138). 7 December 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. Wilson 1985, pp. 186, 235.
  4. Wilson 1985, p. 89.

References

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Blair Tennent
Member of Parliament for Palmerston North
1954–1960
Succeeded by
Bill Brown
Political offices
Preceded by
Ronald Algie
Minister of Education
1957–1960
Succeeded by
Blair Tennent


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