Wi Katene

New Zealand politician

The Honourable
Wiremu Katene
Wiremu Katene circa 1871
Minister without portfolio
In office
Nov 1872 – Feb 1876
Prime MinisterGeorge Waterhouse
Sir William Fox
Sir Julius Vogel
Daniel Pollen
Personal details
Died(1895-11-01)1 November 1895
Political partyNone
RelativesHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (great-great-great-great-granddaughter)
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate Party
1871–1875 5th Northern Maori Independent
1887 9th Northern Maori Independent

Wiremu Katene (died 1 November 1895), also known as Wi Katene, was a New Zealand politician.

In 1872 he became the first Māori to be appointed to the Executive Council, becoming the first indigenous Minister of the Crown. He was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1871 to 1875, and again in 1887.[1]

He died on 1 November 1895.[2]

References

  1. ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 118.
  2. ^ "Local and general news". The New Zealand Herald. 11 November 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  • Te Ara biography of Wiremu Parata appointed to the Executive Council a month after Katene
  • Wiremu Katene's biography on the Victoria University NZETC website
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Northern Maori
1871–1875
1887 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by


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