Noel Scott

Q: When did Noel Scott die?

Noel Scott died on February 25, 2018.

Q: How old was Noel Scott when they died?

Noel Scott was 88 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Noel Scott born?

Noel Scott was born on December 15, 1929.

Noel Scott QSO (15 December 1929 – 25 February 2018) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Biography

Before entering politics, Scott was the foundation principal of Makoura College in Masterton. Scott unsuccessfully contested the Tarawera electorate in 1981. He represented the electorate of Tongariro in Parliament from 1984 to 1990, when he was defeated by Ian Peters, one of a number of losses contributing to the fall of the Fourth Labour Government.

Scott served as a Minister at the close of the Fourth Labour Government in a number of roles including as Minister for Sport and Recreation and Associate Minister of Education.

In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Scott was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.

Scott died on 25 February 2018 at the age of 88.