Charles Bennett (high commissioner)
Sir Charles Bennett | |
|---|---|
| 23rd President of the Labour Party | |
| In office 8 May 1973 – 11 May 1976 | |
| Vice President | Eddie Isbey Gerald O'Brien |
| Preceded by | Bill Rowling |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Faulkner |
| 2nd High Commissioner to Malaya | |
| In office 30 January 1959 – 21 May 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Walter Nash Keith Holyoake |
| Preceded by | Foss Shanahan |
| Succeeded by | Hunter Wade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1913 Rotorua, New Zealand |
| Died | 26 November 1998 (aged 85) Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour |
| Relatives | Frederick Bennett (father) Manuhuia Bennett (brother) |
| Alma mater | Canterbury University College |
Sir Charles Moihi Te Arawaka Bennett DSO PMN (27 July 1913 – 26 November 1998) was a New Zealand broadcaster, military leader, public servant, and high commissioner to the Federation of Malaya (1959–1963). Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Pikiao and Ngati Whakaue iwi.