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New Zealand politician
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Male
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Birth:
4 January 1925
Death:
21 June 1986
The details
Biography
Introduction
Roger Patrick Blundell Drayton (4 January 1925 – 21 June 1986) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | St Albans | Labour | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | St Albans | Labour | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | St Albans | Labour | |
Drayton, born in Templeton, represented the St Albans electorate from 1969 to 1978, when he retired. He was Chief Opposition Whip between 1976 and 1978.
Drayton served in the RNZAF from 1944 to 1969, rising to the rank of squadron leader.