Category:Mabel Howard

**Mabel Howard**
	New Zealand trade unionist and politician (1894-1972)
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Date of birth	18 April 1894; Adelaide, Bowden
Date of death	23 June 1972; Sunnyside Hospital
Manner of death	natural causes;
Cause of death	pneumonia;
Place of burial	Bromley Cemetery;
Country of citizenship	Australia; New Zealand;
Occupation	politician; trade unionist;
Member of political party	New Zealand Labour Party;
Position held	Member of the New Zealand Parliament; Minister of Health (1947–1949); Minister of Social Development (1957–1960);
Native language	English;
Father	Ted Howard;
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Mabel Bowden Howard (18 April 1894 – 23 June 1972) was a well-known New Zealand trade unionist and politician. She was the first woman secretary of a male union (the Canterbury General Labourers’ Union).

She was a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1943 until 1969. In 1947 she became New Zealand's first woman cabinet minister when she was made Minister of Health and Minister in charge of Child Welfare. She is remembered for waving two large pairs of bloomers in parliament in support of her successful campaign to have clothing sizes standardised.

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Media in category "Mabel Howard"

The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total.

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Members of the House of Representatives, Parliament of New Zealand, 1950–1951.jpg 3,352 × 4,952; 6.67 MB
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