Michael Bassett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Bassett

New Zealand politician

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1938

Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand

Profession: politician, historian, biographer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Michael Edward Rainton Bassett (born 28 August 1938) is a former Labour Party member of the New Zealand House of Representatives and cabinet minister in the reformist fourth Labour government.
He is also a noted New Zealand historian, and has published a number of books on New Zealand politics, including biographies of Prime Ministers Peter Fraser, Gordon Coates and Joseph Ward.