Robert Macfarlane (New Zealand politician)

The Honourable Sir Robert Macfarlane KCMG
Robert Macfarlane in ca 1951
14th Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office 1958–1960
Prime Minister	Walter Nash
Preceded by	Matthew Oram
Succeeded by	Ronald Algie
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch South
In office 1939–1946
Preceded by	Ted Howard
Succeeded by	electorate abolished
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch Central
In office 1946 – 1969
Preceded by	new electorate
Succeeded by	Bruce Barclay
37th Mayor of Christchurch
In office 1938–1941
Preceded by	John Beanland
Succeeded by	Ernest Andrews
In office 1950–1958
Preceded by	Ernest Andrews
Succeeded by	George Manning
Personal details
Born	17 May 1900 Christchurch
Died	2 December 1982(1982-12-02) (aged 82)
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Louisa Jacobs (m. 1932)

Sir Robert Mafeking Macfarlane KCMG (17 May 1900 – 2 December 1982) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. He was a Member of Parliament, served as Speaker of the House of Representatives and was a Mayor of Christchurch.

Macfarlane was born in Christchurch in 1900. He married Louisa Jacobs in 1932.

Macfarlane was on the Christchurch City Council (1927–1929, 1936–1941, 1947–1959, and 1961–1981), and was Mayor of Christchurch twice, from 1938 to 1941 and from 1950 to 1958.

Macfarlane entered Parliament in 1939 following a by-election, replacing Ted Howard (although Howard's daughter Mabel Howard had hoped to replace him following his death). He was the Member of Parliament for Christchurch South from 1939 to 1946, then for Christchurch Central from 1946 to 1969, when he retired.

He was the 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives, from 1958 to 1960.

In the Queen's Birthday Honours 1954 Macfarlane was appointed as Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George and in the New Year Honours 1974 Macfarlane was promoted to Knight Commander of The Order of St Michael and St George.