Jeremy Paul Dwyer (3 December 1947 – 11 December 2005) was a New Zealand politician. He was deputy leader of the Social Credit Political League between 1977 and 1981, and Mayor of Hastings from 1986 to 2001.

Early life and family

Dwyer was born in

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on 3 December 1947, the son of Sam and Lillian Dwyer, and educated at

Central Hawke's Bay College Waipukurau is the largest town in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the banks of the Tukituki River, 7 kilometres south of Waipawa and 50 kilometres southwest of Hastings. ...

. He studied at Ardmore Teachers' Training College, gaining a Diploma of Teaching in 1969 and TTC in 1971. In 1983, Dwyer married Marilyn Eva McKay, and the couple had one son.

Teaching career

Dwyer was a teacher and head of department of history and social studies at

Te Aute College Te Aute College (Māori: Te Kura o Te Aute) is a school in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It opened in 1854 with twelve pupils under Samuel Williams, an Anglican missionary, and nephew and son-in-law of Bishop William Williams. It has a ...

from 1972 to 1976. He was a member of the board of governors of Te Aute College from 1976 until 1989, including a term as chair of the board between 1979 and 1981.

Political career

Social Credit

Dwyer was an activist in the Social Credit Political League, and was deputy leader of the League from 1977 to 1981. He stood as a parliamentary candidate for the League three times, coming third each time: at the for (receiving 654 votes); and at the

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and 1978 general elections for (1,788 and 5,373 votes respectively).

Hastings

Dwyer served as a

Hastings Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...

city councillor from 1977 to 1981. In 1986, he was elected as mayor of Hastings City, and then as mayor of Hastings District following the 1989 local government reforms. In 2001, after 15 years as mayor, he chose not to seek re-election.

Honours and awards

In 1990, Dwyer was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the

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, he was appointed a

Companion of the Queen's Service Order The Queen's Service Order, established by royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975, is used to recognise "valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the pu ...

for public services.

Death

Dwyer died on 11 December 2005 from melanoma, from which he had suffered for over a year.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dwyer, Jeremy Paul People from Waipawa 1947 births 2005 deaths New Zealand educators Mayors of Hastings, New Zealand Unsuccessful candidates in the 1972 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1975 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1978 New Zealand general election Social Credit Party (New Zealand) politicians Companions of the Queen's Service Order New Zealand justices of the peace Deaths from cancer in New Zealand Deaths from melanoma