Philip Burdon is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer by profession. He is also part owner of Meadow Mushrooms. He was an MP from 1981 to 1996, representing the National Party

New Zealand National Party

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. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1981 elections

New Zealand general election, 1981

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 as MP for the Christchurch

Christchurch

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 electorate of Fendalton

Fendalton (New Zealand electorate)

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, and was re-elected for that electorate until leaving Parliament at the 1996 elections

New Zealand general election, 1996

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Burdon was the New Zealand Minister for State Owned Enterprises in 1996. , Philip Burdon is chairman of the Asia New Zealand Foundation.

He is married to Ros Burdon.

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