1. Philip Ralph Burdon was born on 25 March 1939 and is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer by profession.
10 Facts About Philip Burdon
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Philip Burdon was educated at Christ's College in Christchurch from 1953 to 1956, and studied law at the University of Canterbury, graduating LLB.
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On 8 December 1966 in London, Philip Burdon married Rosalind Alice Waley-Cohen, the daughter of the late Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen, former Lord Mayor of London, and the couple went on to have three children.
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Philip Burdon worked as a legal advisor for Mobil Oil in Wellington in 1967.
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From 1977 to 1978, Philip Burdon was a visiting lecturer in law at Lincoln College.
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Philip Burdon was an MP from 1981 to 1996, representing the National Party.
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Philip Burdon was first elected to Parliament in the 1981 elections as MP for the Christchurch electorate of Fendalton, and was re-elected for that electorate until leaving Parliament at the 1996 elections.
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Philip Burdon was the New Zealand Minister of State Owned Enterprises from 1993 to 1996.
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In 1990, Philip Burdon was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.
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In 2016, Philip Burdon was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.