Chris Laidlaw

Chris Laidlaw
Laidlaw in 2007
Chairperson of the Wellington Regional Council
In office
30 June 2015 – 13 October 2019
Preceded byFran Wilde
Succeeded byDaran Ponter
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Wellington Central
In office
12 December 1992 – 6 November 1993
Preceded byFran Wilde
Succeeded byseat abolished
Personal details
Born (1943-11-16) 16 November 1943 (age 81)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
RelationsSue Kedgley (sister-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
SchoolKing's High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–66 Otago University ()
1969 Oxford University ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–67 Otago 50 ()
1968 Canterbury 1 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1963–70 New Zealand 20 (12)

Christopher Robert Laidlaw (born 16 November 1943) is a New Zealand politician and former rugby union player, Rhodes Scholar, public servant, diplomat and radio host.