Charles Moore Bowden was a New Zealand

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 politician of the National Party

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He represented the Wellington West

Wellington West (New Zealand electorate)

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 electorate in Parliament from 1943 to 1946, and then the Karori

Karori (New Zealand electorate)

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 electorate from 1946 to 1954, when he retired.

He was a cabinet minister from 1949 to 1954 in the First National Government

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In May 1955 he was appointed chairman of the Ross Sea Committee to organise New Zealand participation in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition

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