Warren Cooper
Warren Ernest Cooper CNZM JP (born 21 February 1933) is a former New Zealand politician. He was a National Party MP from 1975 to 1996, holding cabinet positions including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence. Cooper also twice served as Mayor of Queenstown, from 1968 to 1975 and 1995 to 2001.
Warren Cooper | |
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Warren Cooper as Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a meeting with Caspar Weinberger at the Pentagon in 1983 | |
| 31st Minister of Defence | |
| In office 2 November 1990 – 1 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Jim Bolger |
| Preceded by | Peter Tapsell |
| Succeeded by | Paul East |
| 19th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 December 1981 – 26 July 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
| Preceded by | Brian Talboys |
| Succeeded by | David Lange |
| 47th Postmaster-General | |
| In office 22 August 1980 – 11 December 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
| Preceded by | Ben Couch |
| Succeeded by | John Falloon |
| 22nd Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 13 December 1978 – 12 February 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Muldoon |
| Preceded by | Harry Lapwood |
| Succeeded by | Derek Quigley |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Otago Central Otago (1975–1978) | |
| In office 29 November 1975 – 12 October 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Quigley |
| Succeeded by | Gavan Herlihy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1933 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
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