Ron Barclay

Ronald Morrison (Ron) Barclay M.B.E., Q.S.M., J.P. (1914–2003) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Represented the Taranaki electorate of New Plymouth in Parliament from 1966 to 1975. In 1966 Ron Barclay was the first MP to win this electorate for the NZ Labour Party and he served as Senior Government Whip in Norman Kirk's 1972-75 Government and then as Deputy Mayor of New Plymouth from 1977 to 1989. Ron was married to Joy Margaret Barclay and they had two children. Ron's cousin Bruce Barclay represented Christchurch Central for the Labour Party from 1969 until his death in 1979.

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Name	Barclay, Ron
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Short description	New Zealand politician
Date of birth	1914
Place of birth
Date of death	2003
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Ron Barclay

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