Martyn Finlay

Allan Martyn Finlay (known as Martyn Finlay) (1912–1999) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party, a lawyer and Q.C.

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1946–1949	Labour
1963–1966	Labour
1966–1969	Labour
1969–1972	Labour
1972–1975	Labour
1975–1978	Labour

He represented the North Shore electorate from 1946 to 1949, when he was defeated. Later he represented the Waitakere electorate from 1963 to 1969, then the Henderson electorate from 1969 to 1978, when he retired.

He was a Cabinet Minister, and was the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in the Third Labour Government 1972–1975. He was President of the Labour Party from 1958 to 1964. He lost a notable 1969 election TV debate (on the NZBC's Gallery programme) against Robert Muldoon.

He was made a Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1973.

References

• Wilson, James Oakley (1985), New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 (4th ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Government Printer 

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Name	Finlay, Martyn
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Date of birth	1912
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Date of death	1999
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