Roger Drayton
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Roger Patrick Blundell Drayton (born 4 January 1925 Templeton) was a New Zealand
politician of the Labour Party
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electorate from 1969
to 1978
, when he retired (Wilson, p. 193). He was Chief Opposition Whip 1976-78 (Traue, p. 102)
Drayton was a former Squadron Leader in the RNZAF 1944-69.
New Zealand
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politician of the Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
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Member of Parliament
Roger Drayton represented the St AlbansSt Albans (New Zealand electorate)
St Albans was a parliamentary electorate in Christchurch, New Zealand from 1881 to 1890, then from 1946 to 1996.-Population centres:The electorate was centred on the Christchurch suburb of St Albans.-History:...
electorate from 1969
New Zealand general election, 1969
The 1969 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 36th term. It saw the governing National Party win a fourth consecutive term, under Prime Minister Keith Holyoake.-The Election:...
to 1978
New Zealand general election, 1978
The 1978 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to elect the 39th New Zealand Parliament. It saw the governing National Party, led by Robert Muldoon, retain office, although the opposition Labour Party managed to win the largest share of the vote...
, when he retired (Wilson, p. 193). He was Chief Opposition Whip 1976-78 (Traue, p. 102)
Drayton was a former Squadron Leader in the RNZAF 1944-69.