Background
Burke, Thomas Kerry was born on March 24, 1942 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Burke, Thomas Kerry was born on March 24, 1942 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Bachelor in History, University Canterbury, 1963. Diploma of teaching, Christchurch Teacher's College, 1964.
Teacher, Rangiora High School, New Zealand, 1967-1972; teacher, Greymouth High School, New Zealand, 1976-1978; Member of Parliament, Rangiora, New Zealand, 1972-1975; Member of Parliament, West Coast, New Zealand, from 1978; shadow minister, Labour and State Services, New Zealand, 1979-1980; shadow minister, employment and technology and state services, New Zealand, 1981; shadow minister, employment, technology, immigration, regional development and tourism, New Zealand, 1982; head, regional development and the South Island, New Zealand, 1983; now speaker, House of Representatives, New Zealand. Member labour and education Parliamentary select committees, labour, employment, primary production, overseas trade, regional development, small towns, primaryresources and marketing caucus committees.
Chairman Rangiora branch PPTA, 1969-1971. Member Lincoln College Council, 1973-1978. Factory delegate Labourers Union, Auckland, New Zealand, 1966.
Married Helen Paske, October 1984. 1 child, Thomas; children from previous marriage: Dillon, Connell.