About Merv Wellington
Lived 1940 – 2003 (aged 62). Merv Wellington was a New Zealand politician.
Mervyn Langlois Wellington (6 October 1940 – 7 September 2003) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Early life and family Wellington was born in Inglewood in 1940, and received his education at New Plymouth Boys' High School and the University of Auckland. Wellington was a Muldoon loyalist, and was demoted after National's 1984 election defeat.
Honours and awards In 1977, Wellington was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, and in 1990 he received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the 1993 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.
Death Wellington died in 2003, following a long illness.
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New Zealand politician
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Merv Wellington was born on 6 October 1940 in Inglewood.
When did Merv Wellington die?
Merv Wellington died on 7 September 2003.
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Merv Wellington was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Merv Wellington. https://biography.guide/merv-wellington/
MLA: "Merv Wellington." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/merv-wellington/.
Chicago: "Merv Wellington." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/merv-wellington/.
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