Mark Burton (politician)

Mark Burton
34th Minister of Defence
In office
10 December 1999 – 12 October 2005
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded byMax Bradford
Succeeded byPhil Goff
44th Minister of Justice
In office
19 October 2005 – 31 October 2007
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded byPhil Goff
Succeeded byAnnette King
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Taupō
In office
6 November 1993 – 8 November 2008
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byLouise Upston
Majority1,285[1]
Personal details
Born (1956-01-16) 16 January 1956 (age 68)
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Political partyLabour

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.

  1. ^ "2005 election results – Official Count Results – Taupo". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2007.