Background
TAPSELL, Peter was born on January 21, 1930 in Rotorua. Son of May Sheehan and Peter Tapsell.
government official orthopedic surgeon
TAPSELL, Peter was born on January 21, 1930 in Rotorua. Son of May Sheehan and Peter Tapsell.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Otago University, 1954.
House surgeon Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand. Demonstrator in anatomy School Medicine, Dunedin, New Zealand. Resident surgical officer Dunedin Public Hospital, 1958.
Trainee Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, 1958—1959. Resident surgeon Woolwich Hospital, London. Resident in orthopedics Orthopedic Hospital, Oswestry, England, 1961.
Orthopedic surgeon Rotorua and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals, since 1961. Practice orthopedic surgery, since 1961. Former deputy mayor Rotorua City.
Member of Parliament for Eastern Maori, since 1981, minister internal affairs, 1984—1987, minister civil defense, 1987. Minister forestry, lands, science, valuation survey & land information, recreation and sport, 1990. Minister of defense, since 1990.
Speaker House Representatives, chairman Parliamentary service commission, since 1993. Former chair New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Former member Physical Environmental Conference, Tourist Development Council, Maori Advisory Council Health.
Former deputy chair Council Recreation and Sport. Member council University Waikato and Waikato Teachers Training College. Chair Ngati Whakaue Tribal Lands Inc.
Ngarimu University scholar.
Fellow: Royal College of Surgeons (England), Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).
Rugby, hunting, fishing, skiing.
4 children.