Colin McLachlan

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	Party
1966–1969	35th	Selwyn	National
1969–1972	36th	Selwyn	National
1972–1975	37th	Rakaia	National
1975–1978	38th	Rakaia	National
1978–1981	39th	Selwyn	National

Colin Campbell Alexander McLachlan (1924–1985) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. A farmer by profession, he was the Member of Parliament for Selwyn 1966–1972, Rakaia 1972–1978, then Selwyn again 1978–1981, when he retired.

He was the Minister of Railways in the Third National Government from 1975 to 1981, and a close friend of Prime Minister Muldoon. They owned race horses together, and at one time McLachlan was a "front bencher" which surprised many political observers. He was appointed to the board of the Reserve Bank by Muldoon in 1981.

References

New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840–1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)

Parliament of New Zealand
Preceded by John McAlpine	Member of Parliament for Selwyn 1966–1972 1978–1981	In abeyance Title next held by himself
In abeyance Title last held by himself	Member of Parliament for Selwyn 1966–1972 1978–1981	Succeeded by Ruth Richardson
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Rakaia 1972–1978	In abeyance Title next held by Jenny Shipley

Persondata
Name	Maclachlan, Colin
Alternative names
Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	1924
Place of birth
Date of death	1985
Place of death