Philip Burdon

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
19811984 40th Fendalton National
19841987 41st Fendalton National
19871990 42nd Fendalton National
19901993 43rd Fendalton National
19931996 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, 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

  1. Temple, Philip (1994). Temple’s Guide to the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Dunedin: McIndoe Publishers. p. 56. ISBN 0 86868 159 8.
  2. 1 2 3 "New Zealand Government Ministers Hon Philip Burdon". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Who's who on the 2008 Power List". The Press. Fairfax New Zealand. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. "Confident Future For Japan NZ relations". Scoop. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

Further reading

New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Eric Holland
Member of Parliament for Fendalton
19811996
Constituency abolished
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