Background
BEETHAM, Bruce was born in February 1936 in 16., New Plymouth. Son of Stanley De Velle and Frances Agnes (nee Watts) Beetham.
BEETHAM, Bruce was born in February 1936 in 16., New Plymouth. Son of Stanley De Velle and Frances Agnes (nee Watts) Beetham.
New Plymouth Boys’ High School and University of Auckland and Waikato.
Lecturer in History, Hamilton Teachers College 1967-1977. Former Assistant Secretary New Zealand Teachers Colleges Assembly. Research Chairman New Zealand Social Credit Party 1970, President 1972, Leader 1972-1986, 1988-1991.
Member of Parliament for Rangitikei 1978-1984.
Deputy Mayor Marton 1986-1989. Deputy Chairman Wanganui Area Health Board, 1986-1989, Manawatu-Wanganui Area Health Board since 1989.
Chairman Regional Land Transport Committee since 1990. Former; Executive member of Hamilton Regional Planning Authority.
Former Group Controller Hamilton Civil Defence Organization.
Parliament. Statutes Revision Committee 1978-1980. Electoral Law Committee 1980-1984. ManawatuWanganui Regional Council since 1989.
Council of University of Waikato.
Of Hamilton Regional Planning Authority.
Married 1st Raewyn Natalie Mitchell in 1965, three son one daughter Married 2nd Beverley May Clark in 1980, two step, son.