Philip Burdon
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| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Fendalton | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Fendalton | National | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Fendalton | National | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Fendalton | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Fendalton | National | |
Philip Ralph Burdon (born 1939 in Geraldine[1]) is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer by profession. He is also part owner of Meadow Mushrooms.[2] He 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,[1] and was re-elected for that electorate until leaving Parliament at the 1996 elections.
Burdon was the New Zealand Minister for State Owned Enterprises in 1996.[1] As of 2009, Philip Burdon is chairman of the Asia New Zealand Foundation.[3]
He is married to Ros Burdon the daughter of the late Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen, former Lord Mayor of London.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "New Zealand Government Ministers Hon Philip Burdon". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Who's who on the 2008 Power List". The Press (Fairfax New Zealand). 12 December 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ "Confident Future For Japan NZ relations". Scoop. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
Further reading
- Bohan, Edmund (2004). Burdon: a man of our time. Hazard Press. ISBN 978-1-877270-90-1. OCLC 62718931.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Eric Holland |
Member of Parliament for Fendalton 1981–1996 |
Constituency abolished |
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