New Zealand politician
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]
References
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 118.
- ^ "Local and general news". The New Zealand Herald. 11 November 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- Te Ara biography of Wiremu Parata appointed to the Executive Council a month after Katene
- Wiremu Katene's biography on the Victoria University NZETC website
