Neville Garde Austen Young CNZM (11 December 1940 – 9 February 2019) was a New Zealand lawyer. He served as president of the National Party from 1986 to 1989.
Neville Young | |
|---|---|
| 10th President of the National Party | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Sue Wood |
| Succeeded by | John Collinge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neville Garde Austen Young 11 December 1940 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 9 February 2019 (aged 78) Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse |
Valerie May McKinon (m. 1971) |
| Relations | William Young (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
| Occupation | Barrister and solicitor |
Early life and family
editBorn in Christchurch on 11 December 1940,[1] Young was educated at Christ's College from 1955 to 1959,[2] and went on to study law at the University of Canterbury.[3] He was the older brother of jurist William Young.[4] In 1971, Neville Young married Valerie May McKinon, and the couple went on to have two children.[1]
Political career
editYoung was elected president of the National Party in 1986 after Sue Wood stood down from the role, and remained in office until 1989, when he was challenged and defeated by John Collinge.[1][5][6][7] Subsequently, Young was not actively involved in the National Party at a senior level.[6]
Professional career
editA barrister and solicitor, Young was a partner in the law firm Young Hunter and Co, and from the early 1970s he was a professional trustee.[8][9] In 1998, he was appointed chair of the Earthquake Commission, and in 1999, he was appointed as a member of the New Zealand Fire Service Commission.[6][9] He also served as a member of the board of trustees of the National Provident Fund.[9] In 2004, Young was appointed as a member of the rulings panel of the Electricity Commission, to deal with formal complaints of breaches of electricity governance regulations in New Zealand.[10]
Honours and awards
editIn 1990, Young was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1] In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business.[11] In the same honours list, his brother, William, was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[4][11]
Death
editYoung died at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, on 9 February 2019.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers: 970. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ "Member directory: school number 6480". Christ's College. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand: University of Canterbury alumni scoop Queens Birthday Honours list". StudyLink. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ a b "The secret order of brotherhood". The Dominion Post. 22 November 2007. p. 7.
- ^ Kelsey, Jane (1997). The New Zealand experiment: a world model for structural adjustment?. Auckland University Press. p. 24. ISBN 1869401794. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Vacancy filled On Fire Service Commission". New Zealand Government. 2 April 1999. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Small, Vernon (19 July 2001). "MPs get blame for National party's troubles". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Young into hot seat". Waikato Times. 3 April 1999. p. 3.
- ^ a b c "EC chairman". The Press. 26 August 1998. p. 27.
- ^ "People in business". National Business Review. 2 April 2004. p. 35.
- ^ a b "Queen's Birthday honours list 2007". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Neville Young death notice". The Press. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.