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Wood, G. A. (Editor), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, University of Otago Press, Dunedin, 1996. 
    
Bohan, Edmund, Burdon: A Man of Our Time, Hazard Press Limited, Christchurch, 2004. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory, April - September 1989, Network Communications (New Zealand) Limited, Wellington, April 1989. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory, April - September 1990, Network Communications (New Zealand) Limited, Wellington, 1990. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory, October 1990 - March 1991, Network Communications (New Zealand) Limited, Wellington, 1991. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory, April 1992 Edition, Network Communications (New Zealand) Limited, Wellington, April 1992. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory, April 1993 Edition, Network Communications (New Zealand) Limited, Wellington, April 1993. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory 1994, Network Communications (New Zealand) Limited, Wellington, January 1994. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory 1995, Network Communications (New Zealand) Limited, Wellington, February 1995. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory 1996, Network Communications (New Zealand) Limited, Wellington, January 1996. 
    
Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Volume 557, 30 July to 27 August 1996, Published under the authority of the House of Representatives, 1997. 

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Philip Ralph Burdon was born in Geraldine, Canterbury, in 1939. After graduating as a lawyer in the 1960's, Mr. Burdon undertook post-graduate study at the University of London and in 1967 was a legal adviser to Mobil Oil in Wellington. In 1969 he co-founded a mushroom exporting business (Meadow Mushrooms Limited), and was a member of the Canterbury Manufacturers' Federation. Mr Burdon became a member of the National Party in 1972.1
Mr. Burdon became a Member of Parliament after winning the constituency of Fendalton in the 1981 General Election (held on 28 November). He was sworn in on 11 December.
National Government, 1981-1984
When Mr. Burdon entered Parliament, the National Party remained in Government after the 1981 General Election under the leadership of Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Muldoon, GCMG, CH, MP (National, Tamaki).
In Opposition, 1984-1990
After the 1984 General Election (held on 14 July) the National Party moved into opposition, with the Labour Party forming the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. David Lange (Labour, Mangere). During this period in opposition, the National Party was led by Sir Robert Muldoon (26 July - 29 November 1984), the Rt. Hon. James (Jim) McLay MP (29 November 1984 - 26 March 1985), and the Hon. James (Jim) Bolger (26 March - 2 November 1990).
Positions held by the Hon. Philip Burdon in opposition were:

    
Opposition spokesperson, Health (1985-1986); 
    
Opposition spokesperson, Trade and Industry (1986-1990)2; 
    
Opposition spokesperson, Customs3; 
    
Member, Commerce and Marketing Select Committee; 
    
(Ad hoc) Electoral Law Select Committee (1990).4 

National Government, 1990-1996
The National Party returned to the Government benches after the 1990 General Election (held on 27 October), under the leadership of Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. James (Jim) Bolger, MP (National, King Country).
Positions held by the Hon. Philip Burdon in Government were:

    
Minister of Commerce (2 November 1990 - 1 March 1996); 
    
Minister for Industry (2 November 1990 - 1 March 1996); 
    
Minister for Trade Negotiations (2 November 1990 - 16 December 1996); 
    
Associate Minister of External Relations and Trade/Foreign Affairs and Trade (2 November 1990 - 16 December 1996); 
    
Member, New Zealand Planning Council (2 November 1990 - 1991); 
    
Minister of Railways (29 November 1993 - 16 December 1996); 
    
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (29 November 1993 - 16 December 1996); 
    
Minister in Charge of the Public Trust Office (29 November 1993 - 16 December 1996); 
    
Minister responsible for Radio New Zealand (29 June - 1 December 1995); 
    
Minister responsible for Television New Zealand (29 June 1995 - 1 March 1996)5; 
    
Member, Cabinet Education, Science and Technology Committee (1990-1993); 
    
Member, Cabinet Committee on Enterprise, Growth and Employment (1990-1993); 
    
Member, Cabinet External Relations, Defence and Security Committee (1990-1993); 
    
Member, Cabinet Strategy Committee (1990-1996); 
    
Member, Cabinet Committee on Education, Training and Employment (1993-1996); 
    
Member, Cabinet Committee on Enterprise, Industry and Environment (1993-1996); 
    
Member, Cabinet State Sector Committee (1993-1996).6 

Mr Burdon did not stand for re-election in the 1996 General Election.

    
p.63, The New Zealand Government Directory 1996. 
    
ibid; 
    
p.116, Bohan, Edmund, Burdon: A Man of Our Time. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory, April - September 1990. 
    
pp.77-78, 80, 82-84, Wood, G. A. (Editor), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, and Parliamentary Debates Volume 557. 
    
The New Zealand Government Directory, October 1990 - March 1991, The New Zealand Government Directory, April 1992 Edition, The New Zealand Government Directory, April 1993 Edition, The New Zealand Government Directory 1994, The New Zealand Government Directory 1995, and The New Zealand Government Directory 1996. 

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