Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937), a New Zealand politician, formerly served as a senior New Zealand Labour Party Cabinet minister. He became arguably best-known for his prominent role in the radical economic restructuring undertaken by the Fourth Labour Government during the 1980s ("Rogernomics"). In 1993 he founded the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers (the forerunner of the ACT New Zealand Party) with Derek Quigley. In 2008 he...
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Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937), a New Zealand politician, formerly served as a senior New Zealand Labour Party Cabinet minister. He became arguably best-known for his prominent role in the radical economic restructuring undertaken by the Fourth Labour Government during the 1980s ("Rogernomics"). In 1993 he founded the Association of Consumers and Taxpayers (the forerunner of the ACT New Zealand Party) with Derek Quigley. In 2008 he returned to Parliament as an ACT Party backbencher.
Douglas was born on 5 December 1937. His family had strong ties with the trade-union movement, and actively engaged in politics. His father Norman Douglas and a brother Malcolm Douglas both became Labour politicians.
Douglas received his secondary education at Auckland Grammar School, and gained a degree in accountancy from the University of Auckland.
After some experience in local-body politics as a member of the Manukau City Council, Douglas began his career in national politics in 1969...
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