Iriaka Ratana, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetIriaka Ratana
New Zealand politician
Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1905
Place of Birth: Jerusalem, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 21-Dec-1981
Profession: politician
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Iriaka Ratana
- Iriaka Matiu Ratana (25 February 1905 – 21 December 1981) was a New Zealand politician and Ratana morehu who won the Western Maori electorate for Labour in 1949.
- She succeeded her husband Matiu Ratana to become the first woman to represent Maori in the New Zealand parliament.
- She held the electorate until her retirement in 1969.
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