Background
Muldoon, Robert David was born on September 21, 1921 in Auckland. Son of James H. and R. Amie Muldoon.
Muldoon, Robert David was born on September 21, 1921 in Auckland. Son of James H. and R. Amie Muldoon.
Degree, Graduate University, London, 1946. Degree, Auckland, New Zealand, 1948.
Partner Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler Chartered Accountants, Auckland, 1947—1988. Lecturer auditing Auckland Technology Institute, 1948—1954. Member New Zealand Parliament Tamai, 1960—1992.
Undersecretary to finance minister, 1964—1966. Minister tourism and publicity, 1967. Finance minister, 1967—1972, 1975—1984.
Deputy prime minister, 1972. Deputy leader opposition, 1973—1974. Leader, 1974—1975, 1984.
Prime. minister, 1975—1984. Chairman Global Economic Action Institute, 1988—1989. President Auckland Horticultural Council, 1959—1960.
Dominion councillor New Zealand National Party, 1960—1984. Chairman Public Expenditure Committee, 1963—1966. Privy councillor, 1976.
Served with New Zealand Army, 1941-1946.
Member New Zealand Parliament for Tamaki, 1960-1992. Served with New Zealand Army, 1941-1946. Fellow New Zealand Institute Cost Accts.
(president 1956, Maxwell award 1956), New Zealand Society Accts., Institute Cost and Management Accts., Institute Cost and Works Accts.
(Leverhulme prize 1946), Royal Horticultural Society.
Married Thea Dale Flyger, 1951. 3 children.