Jeremy Dwyer

Jeremy Paul Dwyer QSO JP (born 3 December 1947–11 December 2005) of Hastings, New Zealand was Mayor of Hastings (1986–1989 of Hastings City, and 1989-2001 of Hastings District Council). He was a Hastings city councillor from 1977 to 1981.

He was an activist in the Social Credit Party, and was deputy leader of the League from 1977 to 1981. He stood for the League three times, coming third each time: in the 1972 election for Gisborne (654 votes); and in the 1975 election and 1978 election for Hastings (1,788 and 5,373 votes respectively).

He was born in Waipawa and educated at the Central Hawkes Bay College and Ardmore Teachers’ Training College. He was a teacher and Head of Department at Te Aute College from 1972 to 1976. He married Marilyn McKay in 1983.

He received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal and in 1998 he was awarded a Queen's Service Order for services to the community.

Dwyer died on 11 December 2005 after a year long battle with Melanoma.