Duncan Rae

Rae (back row, centre) with other teachers in 1930

Duncan McFadyen Rae CMG (2 June 1888 – 3 February 1964) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

Biography

New Zealand Parliament

Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1946–1949	28th	Parnell			National
1949–1951	29th	Parnell			National
1951–1954	30th	Parnell			National
1954–1957	31st	Eden			National
1957–1960	32nd	Eden			National

Rae was born in Mataura in 1888. He received his education at Knox College and at Otago University, where he gained an MA and a diploma of education. He was in the NZEF in World War I.^[1] He taught at East Cape School in Invercargill for ten years, and was then Vice-Principal (1924–1929) then Principal (1929–1947) at the Auckland Teachers' Training College.^[2]

He represented the Auckland electorates of Parnell from 1946 to 1954, and then Eden from 1954 (succeeding Wilfred Fortune) to 1960, when he retired.^[3] Rae suggested that an organisation for the protection of the country's heritage should be set up and put in a private member's bill in 1953. Whilst this did not proceed, the First National Government of New Zealand (of which he was a member) took responsibility of the issue and the Historic Places Act 1954 was passed, which established the National Historic Places Trust as a non-governmental organisation (NGO). This organisation has since evolved as an autonomous Crown entity known as Heritage New Zealand.^[4]

He was made Consul-General to Indonesia (1961–1963) then Chargé d'Affaires to Indonesia (1963).^[2]

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1963 New Year Honours.^[5] He died suddenly on 3 February 1964 in Auckland.^[2]

Notes

1. Gustafson 1986, p. 338.
2. Renwick, William. "Rae, Duncan McFadyen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
3. Wilson 1985, p. 228.
4. McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Constitution of the Trust". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Wellington: Ministry for Culture and Heritage. ISBN 978-0-478-18451-8. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
5. "No. 42872". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1963. p. 39.

References

• Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
• Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

New Zealand Parliament
Vacant Constituency recreated after abolition in 1938 Title last held by Bill Endean	Member of Parliament for Parnell 1946–1954	Constituency abolished
Preceded by Wilfred Fortune	Member of Parliament for Eden 1954–1960	Succeeded by John Rae