Michael Bassett | |
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 Bassett in 2018 | |
| 22nd Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 24 August 1987 – 9 February 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer |
| Preceded by | Peter Tapsell |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Austin |
| 3rd Minister for Arts and Culture | |
| In office 24 August 1987 – 9 February 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer |
| Preceded by | Peter Tapsell |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Austin |
| 3rd Minister of Local Government | |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 9 February 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer |
| Preceded by | Allan Highet |
| Succeeded by | Philip Woollaston |
| 27th Minister of Health | |
| In office 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange |
| Preceded by | Aussie Malcolm |
| Succeeded by | David Caygill |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Atatu | |
| In office 25 November 1978 – 27 October 1990 | |
| Succeeded by | Brian Neeson |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitemata | |
| In office 25 November 1972 – 29 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Gill |
| Succeeded by | Dail Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Edward Rainton Bassett 28 August 1938 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Judith Bassett |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | David Lange (third cousin) Peter Lange (third cousin) |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland Duke University |
| Profession | Historian |
| Website | michaelbassett |
Michael Edward Rainton Bassett CNZM QSO (born 28 August 1938) is a former Labour Party member of the New Zealand House of Representatives and cabinet minister in the reformist fourth Labour government. He is also a noted New Zealand historian, and has published a number of books on New Zealand politics, including biographies of Prime Ministers Peter Fraser, Gordon Coates and Joseph Ward.