Rob Storey | |
|---|---|
| 16thMinister of Transport | |
| In office 2 November 1990 – 29 November 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Jeffries |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Williamson |
| Member of theNew Zealand Parliament forWaikato | |
| In office 1984–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Upton |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| President of Federated Farmers | |
| In office 1981–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Wright |
| Succeeded by | Peter Elworthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Robson Storey (1936-07-16)16 July 1936 |
| Died | 2 August 2019(2019-08-02) (aged 83) Te Awamutu, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | Lorraine Storey (m.c. 1960) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
William Robson StoreyQSO (16 July 1936 – 2 August 2019), generally known asRob Storey, was a New Zealand farmer and politician. He served as president ofFederated Farmers between 1981 and 1984, and was aNationalMember of Parliament for 12 years from 1984.
Before entering politics, Storey was afarmer at Waiterimu in theWaikato, and was the president ofFederated Farmers from 1981 to 1984. He was educated atWesley College, Auckland.[1]
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Waikato | National | ||
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Waikato | National | ||
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Waikato | National | ||
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Waikato | National | ||
Storey was elected MP forWaikato in the1984 election, representing theNational Party. He retained that seat until his retirement at the1996 election.[1]
Storey was appointed a minister in the first term of theFourth National Government. Between 1990 and 1993, he held office principally asMinister of Transport and also served asMinister of Statistics (until October 1991),Minister for the Environment (from October 1991),Minister of Lands, Minister of Survey and Land Information and Minister in Charge of the Valuation Department.[2] He was not reappointed a minister after the1993 election and retired three years later. One of his achievements as Minister of Transport was overseeing the merger of theMinistry of Transport's traffic enforcement fleet into theNew Zealand Police in 1993.[3] Under Storey,compulsory bicycle helmet wearing legislation was introduced on 1 January 1994.[4]
In 1990, Storey received theNew Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[5] In the2007 New Year Honours, he was appointed aCompanion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[6] His wife, Lorraine, had received the same honour, for community service, in the1997 New Year Honours.[7]
Storey died inTe Awamutu on 2 August 2019, after 59 years of marriage.[8] His wife, Lorraine, died inHamilton on 6 January 2024.[9]
The First 50 Years: A History of the New Zealand National Party by Barry Gustafson (1986, Reed Methuen, Auckland)ISBN 0-474-00177-6
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Waikato 1984–1996 | Vacant Constituency abolished, recreated in 2008 Title next held by Lindsay Tisch |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister for Land Information 1990–1993 | Succeeded by |