Wiremu Katene | |
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Minister without portfolio | |
In office Nov 1872 – Feb 1876 | |
Prime Minister |
George Waterhouse Sir William Fox Sir Julius Vogel Daniel Pollen |
Personal details | |
Died | 1 November 1895 |
Political party | None |
Relatives | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (great-great-great-great-granddaughter) |
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
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1871–1875 | 5th | Northern Maori | Independent | ||
1887 | 9th | Northern Maori | Independent |
Wiremu Katene (died 1 November 1895), also known as Wi Katene, was a New Zealand politician.
In 1872 he became the first Māori to be appointed to the Executive Council, becoming the first indigenous Minister of the Crown. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1871 to 1875, and again in 1887. [1]
He died on 1 November 1895. [2]