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Brian Talboys

New Zealand politician (1921-2012) · New Zealand · Writers · Died at 90

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Sir Brian Edward Talboys was a New Zealand politician who served as the seventh deputy prime minister of New Zealand for the first two terms of Robert Muldoon's premiership. If the abortive "Colonels' Coup" against Muldoon had been successful, Talboys would have become Prime Minister himself.

A life in dates

2012Died3 June 20121991Knight Commander of the Order of the BathAward1982Honorary Companion of the Order of AustraliaAward1981Companion of HonourAwardHonorary Doctor of Massey UniversityAward1921Born7 June 1921

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Talboys addressing the UN General Assembly, August 1980.Talboys addressing the UN General Assembly, August 1980.

Awards

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath1991
Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia1982
Companion of Honour1981
Honorary Doctor of Massey University1981

About this person

Country
New Zealand
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2012 · aged 90

Writers from New Zealand 6

Hector Bolitho41.6Ettie Rout41.4James Lucas41.8George Cawkwell41.2Joanna Bourke41.8Cherry Wilder41.1

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