Bill Sutton (politician)

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1984–1987 41st Hawkes Bay Labour
1987–1990 42nd Hawkes Bay Labour

William David "Bill" Sutton (born 1944) is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

He represented the Hawkes Bay electorate in Parliament from 1984, when he defeated Richard Harrison, to 1990, when he was defeated by Michael Laws.

He is a brother of Labour MP Jim Sutton. They were elected to Parliament each for the first time in 1984. Bill's wife gave birth to their second son David the night of the election.

Bill has a PhD in biochemistry (Massey University).

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