Michael Bassett

The Honourable Michael Bassett CNZM QSO
Bassett in 2018
22nd Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 24 August 1987 – 9 February 1990
Prime Minister	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer
Preceded by	Peter Tapsell
Succeeded by	Margaret Austin
3rd Minister for Arts and Culture
In office 24 August 1987 – 9 February 1990
Prime Minister	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer
Preceded by	Peter Tapsell
Succeeded by	Margaret Austin
3rd Minister of Local Government
In office 26 July 1984 – 9 February 1990
Prime Minister	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer
Preceded by	Allan Highet
Succeeded by	Philip Woollaston
27th Minister of Health
In office 26 July 1984 – 24 August 1987
Prime Minister	David Lange
Preceded by	Aussie Malcolm
Succeeded by	David Caygill
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Te Atatu
In office 25 November 1978 – 27 October 1990
Succeeded by	Brian Neeson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Waitemata
In office 25 November 1972 – 29 November 1975
Preceded by	Frank Gill
Succeeded by	Dail Jones
Personal details
Born	Michael Edward Rainton Bassett (1938-08-28) 28 August 1938 (age 86) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	Labour Party
Spouse	Judith Bassett
Children	2
Relatives	David Lange (third cousin) Peter Lange (third cousin)
Alma mater	University of Auckland Duke University
Profession	Historian
Website	michaelbassett.co.nz

Michael Edward Rainton Bassett CNZM QSO (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.