Bill Young (New Zealand)

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William "Bill" Lambert Young (born 1913) is a former New Zealand politician, born in Kawakawa. During World War Two Young served with the New Zealand Division in North Africa.

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the New Zealand National Party from 1966 to 1981 representing the marginal Miramar electorate in Wellington and served in cabinet as Minister of Works.

Young lost his seat in 1981, and was then appointed on the recommendation of Prime Minister Robert Muldoon to the post of New Zealand High Commissioner to Great Britain, and Nigeria, and Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.

His daughter Annabel Young was also a (list) Member of Parliament (1997 - 2002).