David Butcher
David Butcher | |
|---|---|
| 52nd Postmaster-General | |
| In office 5 November 1988 – 14 August 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer |
| Preceded by | Richard Prebble |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 1st Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 24 August 1987 – 2 November 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Philip Burdon |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hastings | |
| In office 25 November 1978 – 27 October 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Fenton |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Whittaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David John Butcher 19 September 1948 Brighton, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Mary Georgina Hall (m. 1980) |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington |
David John Butcher (born 19 September 1948) is a New Zealand former politician of the Labour Party. He was Minister of Commerce from 1987 to 1990 and Postmaster-General from 1988 to 1989.