Ray Boord
Encyclopedia
Raymond Boord (1907– 29 April 1982) was a New Zealand
politician
of the Labour Party
. He was a Cabinet minister
, and was Minister of Customs in the Second Labour Government
.
He represented the Rotorua
electorate from 1954
to 1960
, when he was defeated by National
's Harry Lapwood
.
New Zealand
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politician
Politician
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of the Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
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. He was a Cabinet minister
New Zealand Cabinet
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, and was Minister of Customs in the Second Labour Government
Second Labour Government of New Zealand
The Second Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1957 to 1960. It was most notable for raising taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and petrol, a move which was probably responsible for the government lasting for only one term....
.
He represented the Rotorua
Rotorua (New Zealand electorate)
Rotorua is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Rotorua is Todd McClay of the National Party, who won the seat in the 2008 general election from incumbent Labour MP Steve Chadwick.- Location :The...
electorate from 1954
New Zealand general election, 1954
The 1954 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 31st term. It saw the governing National Party remain in office, but with a slightly reduced majority...
to 1960
New Zealand general election, 1960
The 1960 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 33rd term. It saw the governing Labour Party defeated by the National Party, putting an end to the short second Labour government.-Background:...
, when he was defeated by National
New Zealand National Party
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's Harry Lapwood
Harry Lapwood
Henry Robert Lapwood, OBE was a New Zealand soldier and politician.Born at Tuakau, just south of Auckland, Lapwood was raised by an uncle and aunt, having lost both parents while young - his mother when he was four and his father at age ten...
.