Robert Tizard
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| Hon. Robert Tizard | |
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| In office 10 September 1974 – 12 December 1975 |
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| Prime Minister | Bill Rowling |
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| Preceded by | Hugh Watt |
| Succeeded by | Brian Talboys |
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| Born |  New Zealand |
| Constituency | Panmure |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Dame Catherine Tizard (married 1951, divorced 1980) |
Robert (Bob) James Tizard (born 1924) is a former Labour politician from New Zealand, former Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and Minister of Finance.
[edit] Member of Parliament
Tizard was a member of Parliament from 1957 - 1960, and then from 1963 - 1990. He was member of Parliament for Panmure.
[edit] Personal
Tizard was formerly married to Dame Catherine Tizard, Mayor of Auckland 1983 - 1990 and Governor-General of New Zealand 1990 - 1996 (they divorced in 1980), and is the father of current Cabinet minister Judith Tizard. Judith replaced her father as the member of Parliament for Panmure.
