Michael Joseph Savage

Personal Details
Birth:	23 March 1872 in Tatong, Victoria, Australia
Death:	27 March 1940 in Wellington, New Zealand
Marriage:	None
Children:	None
Religion:	Initially Catholic, then Rationalist, then Catholic again
Background:	Miner, labourer
Political Details
Electorates:	Auckland West
Order:	23rd Prime Minister
Political Party:	Labour
Premiership
Predecessor:	George William Forbes
Term of Office:	6 December 1935 to 27 March 1940
Duration:	4 years, 3 months, 21 days
Cause of Departure:	Death
Successor:	Peter Fraser

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Savage was born in Australia and first became involved in politics while working in Victoria. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1907. He worked in a variety of jobs, as a miner, flax cutter and storeman, before becoming involved in the union movement. Savage was initially opposed to the formation of the Labour party as he viewed it as not sufficiently socialist enough. Instead he became the chairman of the New Zealand Federation of Labour, known as the Red Feds. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In the 1911 election Savage unsuccessfully stood as the Socialist candidate for Auckland Central. During World War One he opposed conscription, arguing that the conscription of wealth should precede the conscription of men. After the war Savage was elected to Parliament as a Labour candidate. He was one of eight Labour members of parliament and became the party leader following the death of Harry Holland. He helped engineer the Labour/Ratana alliance. A database query syntax error has occurred. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Henry Edmund (Harry) Holland (10 June 1868 - 8 October 1933) was a New Zealand politician and unionist. ... Both a religion and a pan-tribal political force, the Ratana movement was founded by Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana (1873 - 1939) in early 20th century New Zealand. ...

During the depression, Savage toured the country, and became an iconic figure. An excellent speaker, Savage became the most visible politician in the country and led Labour to victory in the 1935 election. The first Labour government swiftly proved popular and easily won the 1938 elections with an increased majority. Savage was suffering from cancer at the time, but had delayed seeking treatment to participate in the election campaign. Savage was to die from this cancer in 1940. The Great Depression was the global economic slump that began in 1929 and bottomed in 1933. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ...

A life long bachelor, Savage brought an almost religious fervour to his politics. This, and his death while in office, has made him become something of an iconic figure to the Left. The architect of the welfare state, his picture was reportedly found in many Labour supporters' homes. While younger generations are less aware of him, he is still revered by many older New Zealanders. There are three main interpretations of the idea of a welfare state: the provision of welfare services by the state. ...

Savage is buried at Bastion Point on Auckland City's Waitemata Harbour waterfront, in the Savage Memorial(http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/Savage/savage.htm) a clifftop mausoleum crowned by a tall minaret, and fronted by an extensive memorial garden and reflective pool.

External link

• Official biography (http://www.primeminister.govt.nz/oldpms/1935savage.html)

 

Prime Minister of New Zealand
Preceded by: George Forbes	(1935-1940)	Succeeded by: Peter Fraser
Sewell | Fox | Stafford | Domett | Whitaker | Weld | Waterhouse | Vogel | Pollen | Atkinson | Grey | Hall | Stout | Ballance | Seddon | Hall-Jones | Ward | Mackenzie | Massey | Bell | Coates | Forbes | Savage | Fraser | Holland | Nash | Holyoake | Marshall | Kirk | Rowling | Muldoon | Lange | Palmer | Moore | Bolger | Shipley | Clark

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