Clifford Hunter
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Clifford Lorrie Hunter QSM |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Manawatu |
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In office 1935 – 1938 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Linklater |
| Succeeded by | John Cobbe |
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11 May 1900 Waimea West, New Zealand |
| Died | 1 July 1990 (aged 90) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Relatives | Glenda Stirling (granddaughter) |
Clifford Lorrie Hunter QSM (11 May 1900 – 1 July 1990) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Hunter was born at Waimea West on 11 May 1900, the son of Gordon MacKay Hunter and Edith Constance Hunter (née Andrews). His father was an "active supporter" of Independent MHR for Nelson, Harry Atmore. Hunter married Theresa Anne Gertrude Pye in Wellington on 24 August 1921.
Hunter unsuccessfully contested the Manawatu in the 1931 election for the Labour Party against the incumbent, Joseph Linklater of the Reform Party. In 1935, Hunter beat Linklater. In 1938, Hunter was defeated by National’s John Cobbe.
In the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hunter was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. He died in 1990 and was buried in Purewa Cemetery, Auckland.
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