Eric Sidney Fostyn Holland (born 1921) is a New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 politician who served as cabinet minister and was an elected member of the Parliament of New Zealand

Parliament of New Zealand

The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and, until 1951, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The House of Representatives is often referred to as "Parliament".The House of Representatives usually consists of 120 Members of...

 from 1967 to 1981.

The son of former prime minister and National Party

New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...

 leader Sir Sidney Holland

Sidney Holland

Sir Sidney George Holland, GCMG, CH was the 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957.-Early life:...

, Eric Holland represented the Fendalton electorate from 1967 when he won the by-election to 1969; then the Riccarton

Riccarton (New Zealand electorate)

-Population centres:The electorate was in the south-western suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand, and was based on the suburb of Riccarton.-History:The electorate was created in 1893, and existed to 1978 when it was abolished....

electorate from 1969 to 1978; and he finally returned to the reinstated Fendalton constituency for the 1978-81 period, following which he retired.

Sources

• Wilson, J. O. (1985). New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984. Government Printer, Wellington.