Mark Burton (politician)
Mark Burton | |
|---|---|
| 34th Minister of Defence | |
| In office 10 December 1999 – 12 October 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Max Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Phil Goff |
| 44th Minister of Justice | |
| In office 19 October 2005 – 31 October 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Helen Clark |
| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
| Succeeded by | Annette King |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Taupō | |
| In office 6 November 1993 – 8 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Louise Upston |
| Majority | 1,285 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1956 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Richard Mark Burton (born 16 January 1956) is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party, having served as Minister of Defence, Minister of Justice, Minister of Local Government, Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Deputy Leader of the House, and the Minister Responsible for the Law Commission in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.