Bill Young (New Zealand)

Bill Young (New Zealand)

William "Bill" Lambert Young (born November 13th, 1913) is a former New Zealand politician, born in Kawakawa. During World War Two Young served with 2nd Division (New Zealand) in North Africa.

He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the New Zealand National Party from 1966 to 1981 representing the marginal Miramar electorate in Wellington and served in cabinet as Minister of Works.

Young lost his seat in 1981, and was then appointed on the recommendation of Prime Minister Robert Muldoon to the post of New Zealand High Commissioner to Great Britain, and Nigeria, and Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland. He was made a Companion of the Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George in 1984.

Young married Isobel Joan Luke in 1946, and they have five children: James, Christine, Rosemary (married to the Hon Max Bradford), Nicola, and Annabel who was also a (list) Member of Parliament (1997 - 2002).

Young's interests include historical commodity prices and infrastructure issues.


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