Leo Schultz
New Zealand politician

Leo Schultz

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New Zealand politician
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Birth:
17 October 1914
Death:
9 June 1996
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Leo Charles Schultz, QSM (17 October 1914 – 9 June 1996), was a New Zealand farmer and a politician of the National Party.

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Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1969–1972 36th Hauraki National
1972–1975 37th Coromandel National
1975–1978 38th Coromandel National
1978–1981 39th Hauraki National

Schultz was born in 1914 in Hawera. He received his education at Ngatea District High School, and afterwards became a dairy and sheep farmer. In 1940, he married Evelyn Anne Bridgeman, the daughter of E. Bridgeman. They had two sons and two daughters.

He joined the National Party in 1938 and was chairman of the executive in the Hauraki electorate (1958–1969). He served on local government for 23 years before his parliamentary career.

He represented the electorate of Hauraki in Parliament from 1969 to 1972, Coromandel from 1972 to 1978 and then Hauraki again from 1978 to 1981, when he retired.

In the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours, Schultz was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services.