Dan Riddiford
Encyclopedia
Daniel Johnston Riddiford (1914–1974) was a New Zealand
politician of the National Party
.
He was educated in the UK at Downside School
, Somerset. In NZ he qualified as a solicitor, and was awarded the MC
in World War II.
He represented the Wellington Central
electorate in Parliament from 1960 to 1972, when he retired. During that time, he was a Cabinet Minister in various portfolios. For a number of years Riddiford was also a director of the Dominion
newspaper (now the Dominion Post
). http://riv.co.nz/rnza/books/riddiford.htm
New Zealand
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politician of the 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:...
.
He was educated in the UK at Downside School
Downside School
Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent school for children aged 11 to 18, located in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, between Norton Radstock and Shepton Mallet in Somerset, south west England. It is attached to Downside Abbey...
, Somerset. In NZ he qualified as a solicitor, and was awarded the MC
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
in World War II.
He represented the Wellington Central
Wellington Central
rightWellington Central is a suburb of New Zealand's capital, Wellington, consisting of the flat, mostly reclaimed land, west of Lambton Harbour and the part of The Terrace immediately above it. It is bounded on the north by the suburb Pipitea and extends as far south as Civic Square...
electorate in Parliament from 1960 to 1972, when he retired. During that time, he was a Cabinet Minister in various portfolios. For a number of years Riddiford was also a director of the Dominion
The Dominion (Wellington)
The Dominion was a daily morning newspaper based in Wellington, New Zealand.In 2002 it merged with The Evening Post, the other Wellington daily, to form the Dominion Post....
newspaper (now the Dominion Post
The Dominion Post (Wellington)
The Dominion Post is a metropolitan broadsheet newspaper published in Wellington, New Zealand, owned by the Australian Fairfax group, owners of The Age, Melbourne, and The Sydney Morning Herald.- Foundation :...
). http://riv.co.nz/rnza/books/riddiford.htm
Reference and book
- New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington)
- Committed to Escape-A New Zealand Soldier's Story, by Daniel Riddiford, edited by Yvonne Riddiford, Ruamahanga Press Ltd, Martinborough, NZ (pub. 2004). ISBN 0476010659.