David Russell Lange1

#1469, (4 August 1942-13 August 2005)
FatherDr. Eric Roy Lange1 (22 Jul 1899-5 Aug 1970)
MotherPhoebe Fysh Reid1 (6 Feb 1909-6 Jun 1990)
Last Edited29 Jun 2014
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David Russell Lange was born on 4 August 1942 at Otahuti, Southland, New Zealand.2,1 He was the son of Dr. Eric Roy Lange and Phoebe Fysh Reid.1

He received his formal education at Fairburn Primary School, Otara Intermediate School and Otahuhu College, then at the University of Auckland, where he graduated in law in 1965. He paid his way through university by working in a meat-freezing works.3

David gained a Master of Laws in 1970, then practised law in Northland and Auckland for some years, often giving legal representation to the most dispossessed members of Auckland society.3

He entered the New Zealand Parliament as the Labour MP for Mangere, a working-class Auckland electorate with a large M?ori population, in 1977.3 David Russell Lange was also known as Prime Minister David Russell Lange.

David lost the prime-ministership in 1989 and became (from 1989 to 1990) Attorney-General, Minister in Charge of the Serious Fraud Office and a Minister of State. In failing health, he retired from Parliament in 1996.3

David died on 13 August 2005 at Auckland, New Zealand, at age 63.2,1 His body was cremated at Purewa Cemetery on 17 August 2005 at Auckland, New Zealand.2

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1942BirthOtahuti, Southland, New Zealand2,1
1
1965Note memo only CR CR3
1970Note memo only CR CR3
1977Note memo only CR CR3
1989Note memo only CR CR3
2005DeathAuckland, New Zealand2,1
2005CremationPurewa Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand2

Citations

  1. [S356] GEDCOM file created by Lynda Creely, 21 March 2011.
  2. [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.54).
  3. [S415] Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lange