DEATH OF MINISTER

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 253, 17 June 1932, Page 5

DEATH OF MINISTER

(British Offieial Wireless).

liberal leader SIR DONALD MacLEAN DIES SUDDENLY OF HEART TROUBLE LOSS TO CABINET

RUGBY, Thursday. Sir Donald Maclean, President of the Board of Education died unexpectedly at his London home this afternoon from heart failure. He had been attending his departmental duties till within the last few days, and was present at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday of last: week. During the crisis last August he took a prominent part with his fellow Liberal Leader, Sir Herbert- Samuel, in the negotiations which finally led to the establishment of the first National Government; The Prime Minister and his colleagues at Lausanne, Sir John Simon, Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Mr; W. Runciman were much distressed when the news of Sir Donald Maclean's death was conveyed to them and they at once despatched a message of condolence to the widow. The Minister of Agriculture, Sir John Gilmour during a debate in the House of Commons, said the eariiest possible opportunity would be taken of paying a suitable tribute to the late Sir Donald Maclean, news of whose death caused his Cabinet colleagues and members of Parliament deep sorrow. The Rt. Hon. Sir Donald Maclean was 67 years of age. He has been actively associated with politics since 1906, when he was elected Liberal member for Bath. From 1910 until 1918 he represented Peebles and Selkirk, and between 1918 and until 1922 he sat for Peebles and Midlothian. In the latter year he was defeated also in 1923 and 1924, but was returned for North Cornwall in May, 1929. He acted as Chairman for the London Appeal Board with regard to objections to military service and for the Liberal Parliamentary Party between 1919 and 1922. He leaves a widow, four sons and one daughter.