Background
Comber was born in New Plymouth.
Comber was born in New Plymouth.
Victoria University of Wellington.
He received his education at Street Joseph"s Convent, New Plymouth Boys" High School, and Victoria University. He trained as an accountant and was chief accountant for National Electric (1969–1972), and then general manager of John H. Walker and Company Limited (1972–1973). Comber joined the National Party in 1967 and was the secretary of the Wellington Branch (1970–1972).
He represented the Wellington Central electorate in Parliament from 1972 to 1981, when he was defeated by Fran Wilde.
In the Muldoon cabinet, he was under-secretary for Internal Affairs, Local Government, Recreation and Sport, Civil Defence, and Arts. Comber died of cancer in Wellington.
