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                    [0] => Rt. Hon. John Falloon, CNZM was a National Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from1977-1996 in the Pahiatua electorate, and was a Minister of the Crown from 1981-1984, then again from 1990-1996. Portfolio and associate minsterial portfollios included the following: Statistics, IRD, Finance, Agriculture, Forestry and Racing. Falloon retired from parliament in 1996, and later passed away in 2005 after undergoing surgery for a brain tumor.
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	Lambert. Max (ed). (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand. Reed Books/Octopus Publishing Group (New Zealand) Limited.

	Taylor, A. and Coddington Deborah (ed.), (1995), New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa, 1995 Edition. Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand WHo's Who Aotearoa Limited.

	Taylor, A. (ed.) (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa, Special New Millennium 2001 Edition. Auckland, New Zealand. Alister Taylor Publishers and New Zealand Who's Who Publications Limited.

	New Zealand Herald, Former MP John Falloon Dies, 05.010.2005, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wairarapa-times-age/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503414&objectid=10930457 (07.05.2019)

	Wikipedia, Biography of John Falloon, 2019 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Falloon (07.05.2019)

	Wikipedia, 40th New Zealand Parliament, 2018 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40th_New_Zealand_Parliament (07.05.2019)

	Wikipedia, 43rd New Zealand Parliament, 2018 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/43rd_New_Zealand_Parliament (07.05.2019)

	Wikipedia, 44th New Zealand Parliament, 2018 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/44th_New_Zealand_Parliament (07.05.2019)

	 
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	Early Life: 

	The Rt. Hon. John Falloon, CNZM was born in Masterton on 17th February 1942. He attended Lindisfarne College before attending Massey University where he completed a Diploma in Sheep Farm Management  in 1961.

	Leading up to his career in politics, Falloon worked as a sheep and cattle farmer in South Wairarapa from 1961.

	Alongside this, he actively participated in Federated Farmers both as the Branch chairman from 1968-1970, as well as the Wairarapa Provincial Treasurer, meat and wool from 1976-1977.

	 

	Politics:

	Falloon entered into politics when he served as the Chairman of the Young Nats Wellington division from 1966-1967. Alongside this he was a member of the Wairarapa campaign committee for National Party member Haddon Donalds during the 1966 and 1967 elections, and served as the Wairarapa Electorate Publicity Officer for the National Party from 1968-1972.

	In 1977 Falloon was elected as the National Party Member of Parliament for the Pahiatua electorate which he held until his resignation in 1996. He held several positions during his time in politics, including some at Cabinet level.

	 

	In Government: 1981-1984. National Governement under Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Robert Muldoon.

	11 December 1981-19 February 1982: Postmaster General

	6 April 1981-14 June 1984: Minister of Statistics, Minister in Charge of IRD, and Associate Minister of Finance.

	When National was re-elected into Government in 1981, Falloon was given several ministerial portolios. However, the National Party was not re-elected during the 1984 elections.

	 

	In Government: 1990-1996. National Government under Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Jim Bolger. 

	28 November 1990-27 August 1996: Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Minister of Friendly Societies, Minister of Racing.

	After the National Party was re-elected into government in 1990, Falloon was appointed as a Minister of the Crown and held a number of ministerial portfolios, including becoming the first Minister of Racing. During the 1996 elections the electoral boundaries were re-drawn. Subsequently the Pahiatua  electorate was discontinued and Falloon retired from parliament.

	 

	After Politics:

	In 1990 Falloon was awarded the New Zealand Commonwealth medal. He was also awarded the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for public services during the 1997 New Years Honours.

	After retiring from parliament Falloon served as the Chairman of the Wairarapa Winery Lintz Estate.

	Rt. Hon. John Falloon passed away in 2005 after undergoing surgery for a brain tumour.
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