Philip Burdon
Appearance
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981–1984 | 40th | Fendalton | National | ||
1984–1987 | 41st | Fendalton | National | ||
1987–1990 | 42nd | Fendalton | National | ||
1990–1993 | 43rd | Fendalton | National | ||
1993–1996 | 44th | Fendalton | National |
Philip Ralph Burdon (born 25 March 1939 in Geraldine [1] [2]) is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer by profession. He is also part owner of Meadow Mushrooms.[3]
Burdon was an MP from 1981 to 1996, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1981 elections as MP for the Christchurch electorate of Fendalton,[2] and was re-elected for that electorate until leaving Parliament at the 1996 elections. He was the New Zealand Minister of State Owned Enterprises from 1993 to 1996.[2]
As of 2009[update], Philip Burdon is chairman of the Asia New Zealand Foundation.[4]
He is married to Ros Burdon the daughter of the late Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen, former Lord Mayor of London.[3]
References
- ^ Temple, Philip (1994). Temple’s Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: McIndoe Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 0 86868 159 8.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand Government Ministers Hon Philip Burdon". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Who's who on the 2008 Power List". The Press. Fairfax New Zealand. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "Confident Future For Japan NZ relations". Scoop. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
Further reading
- Bohan, Edmund (2004). Burdon: a man of our time. Hazard Press. ISBN 978-1-877270-90-1. OCLC 62718931.
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