Trevor de Cleene
Trevor de Cleene | |
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de Cleene in 1969 | |
| 18th Minister of Revenue | |
| In office 24 August 1987 – 15 December 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Preceded by | Roger Douglas |
| Succeeded by | David Caygill |
| 50th Minister of Customs | |
| In office 24 August 1987 – 15 December 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Preceded by | Margaret Shields |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Shields |
| Under-Secretary of Finance | |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Palmerston North | |
| In office 28 November 1981 – 27 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Walding |
| Succeeded by | Steve Maharey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1933 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 April 2001 (aged 68) Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour (1952–1993) |
| Other political affiliations | ACT (1994–1996) National (1996–2001) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Trevor Albert de Cleene OBE (24 March 1933 – 22 April 2001) was a New Zealand politician and lawyer. After gaining experience as a councillor with Palmerston North City Council, he was elected to Parliament for the Labour Party in 1981. He was a strong supporter of Rogernomics and was a minister outside cabinet. He resigned his ministerial portfolios in 1988 when Roger Douglas was sacked by David Lange. For his remaining parliamentary career, he was a backbencher known as one of the Three Musketeers. Later, he was a founding member of ACT New Zealand and some years later joined the National Party to help oppose Winston Peters in Tauranga.