Alex McKenzie
President of the New Zealand National Party
About Alex McKenzie
Lived 1896 – 1992 (aged 95). Alex McKenzie was a New Zealand stockbroker and sharebroker.
Sir Alexander McKenzie (26 October 1896 – 20 August 1992) was a New Zealand sharebroker and company director. He served as president of the National Party from 1951 to 1962.
Biography Born in Invercargill on 26 October 1896, McKenzie was the son of Alexander and Isabella McKenzie. He was educated at Southland Technical College and Southland Boys' High School.
McKenzie married Constance Mary Howard on 10 October 1935, and the couple went on to have four children.
In 1953, McKenzie was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. In the 1962 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for political services. He died in Auckland on 20 August 1992, aged 95.
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Who was Alex McKenzie?
President of the New Zealand National Party (1951–1962)
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Alex McKenzie was born on 26 October 1896 in Invercargill.
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Alex McKenzie died on 20 August 1992 in Auckland.
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Alex McKenzie was a stockbroker and sharebroker.
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Alex McKenzie was New Zealand.
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