Venn Young

Venn Spearman Young QSO (16 February 1929 – 14 January 1993) was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the National Party, and served as a Cabinet Minister in the government of Robert Muldoon. He is known for his failed attempt to legalise "homosexual acts" in 1975.

Venn Young
QSO
16th Minister for Social Development
In office
12 February 1981 – 26 July 1984
Prime MinisterRobert Muldoon
Preceded byGeorge Gair
Succeeded byAnn Hercus
4th Minister for the Environment
In office
12 December 1975 – 11 December 1981
Prime MinisterRobert Muldoon
Preceded byWhetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
Succeeded byDavid Thomson
19th Minister for Forestry
In office
12 December 1975 – 11 December 1981
Prime MinisterRobert Muldoon
Preceded byColin Moyle
Succeeded byJonathan Elworthy
37th Minister of Lands
In office
12 December 1975 – 11 December 1981
Prime MinisterRobert Muldoon
Preceded byMatiu Rata
Succeeded byJonathan Elworthy
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Waitotara
In office
25 November 1978 – 27 October 1990
Preceded byConstituency Reestablished
Succeeded byPeter Gresham
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Egmont
In office
26 November 1966 – 25 November 1978
Preceded byWilliam Sheat
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
Personal details
Born
Venn Spearman Young

16 January 1929
Stratford, New Zealand
Died14 January 1993(1993-01-14) (aged 63)
Resting placeHawera Cemetery
Political partyNational
Children9, including Jonathan
EducationNelson College
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